In Spanish, many verbs must be followed by a preposition, which may or may not correspond to the preposition (if any) used in English. The following is a list of some Spanish verbs which require “de” when followed by an infinitive.
List of Spanish verbs followed by preposition DE
Aburrise de | To get bored with |
Acabar de | To have just |
Acordarse de | To remember |
Alegrarse de | To be pleased about |
Asombrarse de | To be surprised at |
Asustarse de | To be frightened at |
Avergonzarse de | To be ashamed of |
Bajarse de (tren, autobús, coche…) | To get off (bus, train, car..) |
Burlarse de | To make fun of |
Cansarse de | To tire of |
Cuidar de | To look after |
Darse cuenta de | To realise |
Dejar de | To stop |
Despedirse de | To say goodbye to |
Encargarse de | To take charge of |
Ocuparse de | To take care of |
Olvidarse de | To forget |
Quejarse de | To complain about |
Reírse de | To laugh at |
Tener ganas de | To feel like |
Tener miedo de | To be afraid of |
Tener necesidad de | To need to |
Terminar de | To stop |
Tratar de | To try to |
Other uses of the preposition DE
The preposition DE is one of the most used in Spanish, here are other uses.
Now that you know more about preposition DE why don’t you learn more about verbs with prepositions A.