The following verbs require a, de, en or con when followed by another infinitive, although the preposition is not always translated into English.
Verb + a + another infinitive
acostumbrarse- to become used to
aprender- to learn to
atreverse- to dare to
ayudar- to help
comenzar- to begin to
convidar- to invite to
decidirse- to decide to
dedicarse- to devote oneself to
empezar- to begin to
enseñar- to teach to
inviter- to invite
ir- to go to
negarse- to refuse to
persuader- to persuade to
principiar- to begin to
rehusar- to refuse to
resignarse- to resign oneself to
resistirse- to resist
resolverse- to resolve to
venir- to come to
volver – to return to
Verb + en + another infinitive
Consenter- to consent
consistir – to consist
divertirse – to amuseoneself
empeñarse- to insist on
esforzarse- to endeavor
insister- to insist on
ocuparse- to busy oneself
pensar- to think of
persistir- to persist in
tardar – to delay in
Verb + de + another infinitive
acabar- to have
acordarse- just to remember
alegrarse- to be glad to
aprovecharse- to profit by
arrepentirse- to repent
cansarse- to tire of
cesar- to cease
dejar- to cease
encargarse- to take charge of
gozar- to take pleasure in
jactarse- to boast of
olvidarse- to forget to
tratar – to try to
Verb + con + another infinitive
contar-to count on
contentarse-to content oneself
sonar- to dream of
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