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Verbos seguidos de preposiciones

Lista de verbos que van seguidas de una preposición su significado no cambia, sigue siendo
el mismo, pero necesita de una preposición para tener sentido.
 Cuando lo usamos en una pregunta deben ir junto, por ejemplo
What are you wating for?
(¿qué estas esperando?/ ¿Qué esperas?)
Como se puede notar en el ejemplo la preposición va al final de la pregunta y sigue
teniendo el mismo significado.
Accuse sb of  - acusar a alguien de algo
Sarah accused her friend of telling a lie. 

Agree with sth - estar de acuerdo con algo (pensar que es moralmente aceptable)
I agree with your political views.

Agree with sb about sth - estar de acuerdo con alguien acerca de algo 
I agree with you about the exam. 

Apologize to sb for sth - pedir disculpas a alguien por algo


He apologized to me for waking me up. 

Apply for - solicitar 


My friend has applied for a scholarship.

Arrive in - llegar a (una ciudad o país)


My friend arrived in Spain yesterday. 

Arrive at - llegar a (un lugar)


My friend arrived at the airport at 7:00 pm.

Believe in - creer en 


Christians believe in God.

Belong to - pertenecer a, ser de alguien


That book belongs to me. 

Borrow sth from sb - pedirle prestado algo a alguien


I borrow that hat from my friend.

Complain to sb about sth - quejarse a alguien de algo


The neighbours complained to the police about the noise upstairs

Concentrate on - concentrarse en 


I can't concentrate on my work if you are speaking to me. 

Depend on - depender de


That decision depends on you.

Divide into - dividir en 


They divided the birthday cake into 10 pieces. 

Dream of / about - soñar con 


Last night I dreamt of/ about you. 

Explain sth to sb - Explicar algo a alguien


I need you to explain the problem to me. 

Insist on - insistir en


You paid last time. I insist on paying now. 

Laugh at - reirse de


They laughed at me because I fell down. 

Laugh with - reirse con


I love spending time with Peter. I laugh a lot with him. 

Listen to -escuchar 
I love listening to rock music

Look at* - mirar


I'm shy. Stop looking at me.

Participate in - participar en 


My students love to participate in class discussions. 

Pay for - pagar


A: I don't have any money. 
B: Don't worry. I'll pay for your dinner. 

Prevent sb from sth - evitar / impedir a alguien hacer algo


You can warn him, but you can't prevent him from doing stupid things. 

Protect sb from sth - proteger a alguien de algo


Take a warm jacket to protect you from cold. 

Provide sb with sth - proveer a alguien de algo, proporcionarle algo a alguien


A local charity provides poor people with food and housing. 

Rely on - confiar en, depender de


I'll tell you a secret. Can I rely on you?

Replace sth with sth - sustituir / reemplazar algo por algo


I finally replaced my old mobile with a new iPhone5. 

Smile at - sonreir a


Why are you smiling at me?

Shout at - gritar a


Don't you ever shout at me again. 

Speak to - hablar con, hablar a


I don't like to speak to strangers. 

Suffer from - padecer / sufrir 


She suffers from depression. 

Talk to - hablar con 


I've got a problem. I need to talk to you. 

Talk about - hablar de


In his speech, he talked about the future of education. 

Care about - preocuparse por 


I recycle because I care about the environment. 

Think of - pensar en (recordar, opinar)


When I listened to that song, I thought of you. 

Think about - pensar en (considerar, darle vueltas)


We're thinking about going to London next month. 

Throw sth at sb - tirar / arrojar algo a alguien


Don't throw stones at people. 

Throw sth to sb - tirar algo a alguien (en el sentido de lanzar / pasar para que lo cojan)
Thrown the ball to me! 
Wait for - esperar
Please, wait for me. I won't be long. 

Wish for- desear


Don't you ever wish for just one thing that you might never see? (Sarah Blasko -Don't u
eva)

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