verbs requiring 'a' before infinitive Flashcards
(86 cards)
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to approach
A
acercarse a
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to manage to
A
acertar a
3
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to be/get used to
A
acostumbrarse a
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to manage to
A
alcanzar a
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to encourage to
A
animar a
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to dare to
A
atreverse a
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to help
A
ayudar a
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to go down to
A
bajar a
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to begin to
A
comenzar a
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to undertake to
A
comprometerse a
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to lead to
A
conducir a
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to contribute to
A
contribuir a
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to invite to
A
convidar a
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to take care of
A
cuidar a
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to decide to
A
decidirse a
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to devote oneself to
A
dedicarse a
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to get ready to
A
disponerse a
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to begin to
A
echar(se) a
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to teach to, show how to
A
enseñar a
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to force to
A
forzar a
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to urge to
A
impulsar a
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to challenge to
A
desafiar a
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to begin to
A
empezar a
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to incite to
A
incitar a
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to incline to
inclinar a
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to invite to
invitar a
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to be going to
ir a
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to limit oneself to
limitarse a
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to manage to, succeed in, end up
llegar a
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to lead to
llevar a
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to send to
mandar a
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becoming something, as in joining an organization or particularly common, when someone joins a religious order or changes religious or political affiliation
meterse a
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to force, compel to
obligar a
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to go on to
pasar a
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to begin to, set about
ponerse a
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to get ready to
prepararse a
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to renounce
renunciar a
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to resign oneself to
resignarse a
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to resist
resistirse a
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to tend to
tender a
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to ___ again
volver a
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to become
llegar a ser
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to refuse to
negarse a
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to persuade to
persuadir a
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springboard verbs
often mark the beginning of an action, move toward and action, lead a person ahead literally of figuratively
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to adapt oneself to (something, a situation, doing something)
adaptarse a
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to step forward to (someone, something, doing something)
adelantarse a
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to decide, to make upo one's mind to (do something)
animarse a
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to learn something
aprender a
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to hasten, to hurry
apresurarse a
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to risk (doing something)
apresurarse a
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to attend
asistir a
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to appear at, to look out from
asomarse a
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to aspire to
aspirar a
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to dare to
atreverse a
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to deceive, to play a trick
burlar a
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to condemn to
condenar a
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to devote oneself to
consegrarse a
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to contribute to
contribuir a
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to invite to
convidar a
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to run to
correr a
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to care for, to take care of
cuidar a
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to face (something)
dar a
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to wind (a watch)
dar cuerda a
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to go to a place, to address someone, to directo oneself to do something
dirigirse a
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to induce (to do something)
inducir a
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to inspire
inspirar a
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to limit oneself to (do something)
limitarse a
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to take up doing something
montar a
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to offer, to promiser, to volunteer
ofrecerse a
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to oppose, to be in opposition to
oponerse a
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to stop (to do something)
pararse a
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to resemble someone
parecerse a
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to pass, to proceed (to something, to doing something)
pasar a
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to lend oneself to (doing something)
prestarse a
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to try, to attempt (to do something)
probar a
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to stay, to remain (to do something)
quedarse a
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to stoop to (someone, a situation, doing something)
rebajarse a
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to reduce (a situation or oneself) to (something, to do something)
reducirse a
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to refuse to (do something)
rehusar a
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to come to (a place, do something)
venir a
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to go up to, to climb, get on (something)
subir a
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to sound like (something)
sonar a
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to submit oneself to (something, doing something)
someterse a
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to sit down
sentarse a
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to taste like
saber a
