{"id":3989,"date":"2012-09-10T15:29:10","date_gmt":"2012-09-10T15:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=3989"},"modified":"2014-07-24T19:44:37","modified_gmt":"2014-07-24T19:44:37","slug":"prepositions-after-verbs-part-01","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/prepositions-after-verbs-part-01\/","title":{"rendered":"Prepositions after verbs – Part 01"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yes, prepositions are hard to use so the best thing to do is to memorize which preposition goes with each verb. We know that “about” can be translated as “sobre” or “a respeito de”, but when you complain about <\/strong>something, you reclama de <\/strong>something!<\/p>\n

Below there’s a list of common English verb + preposition combinations and their Portuguese translation. Remember: reading (a lot!) will help you learn these patterns more easily. Ent\u00e3o vamos ler!<\/p>\n

agree on\/to something – concordar sobre <\/strong>algo<\/em>
\nagree with soemone – concordar com <\/strong>algu\u00e9m<\/em>
\napologize for – pedir desculpas por<\/strong><\/em>
\napprove of – aprovar (no preposition)<\/em>
\nask for – pedir (no preposition)<\/em>
\nbelieve in – acreditar em<\/strong><\/em>
\nbelong to – pertencer a<\/strong><\/em>
\nblame for – culpar por<\/strong><\/em>
\nborrow from – pegar emprestado de<\/strong><\/em>
\ncare for – cuidar de<\/strong>; importar-se com<\/strong><\/em>
\ncompare to\/with – comparar a\/com<\/strong><\/em>
\ncomplain about – reclamar de<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

congratulate on – dar os parab\u00e9ns por<\/strong><\/em>
\ncount on – contar com<\/strong><\/em>
\ncrash into – chocar-se com<\/strong><\/em>
\ndepend on – depender de<\/strong><\/em>
\ndivide into – dividir em<\/strong><\/em>
\ndream about\/of – sonhar com<\/strong><\/em>
\nfeed on – alimentar-se de<\/strong><\/em>
\nhear from – ter not\u00edcias de<\/strong><\/em>
\nhear of – ouvir falar de<\/strong><\/em>
\ninsist on – insistir em<\/strong><\/em>
\nlaugh at – rir de<\/strong><\/em>
\nleave for – partir para<\/strong><\/em>
\nlend to – emprestar para<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Now, why don’t you write sentences using some of the verbs and prepositions above?<\/p>\n

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Yes, prepositions are hard to use so the best thing to do is to memorize which preposition goes with each verb. We know that “about” can be translated as “sobre” or “a respeito de”, but when you complain about something, you reclama de something! Below there’s a list of common English verb + preposition combinations…<\/p>\n

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