There are some adjectives that collocate with certain prepositions. The use of prepositions oftentimes doesn\u2019t follow a fixed or set rule so it\u2019s best to learn them together with the word they\u2019re used with.<\/p>\n
Listo para \u2013 ready for
\nPreocupado con \u2013 worried about
\nAdicto a \u2013 addicted to
\nConforme con \u2013 in agreement with
\nHarto de \u2013 fed up with
\nAburrido de \u2013 bored with
\nResponsable de \u2013 in charge of<\/p>\n
The same thing happens with verbs. Sometimes the English verb doesn\u2019t need a preposition to express meaning.<\/p>\n
Alegrarse de \u2013 to be happy about
\nAcabar de \u2013 to have just (done something)
\nAcordarse de \u2013 to remember
\nAcostumbrarse a \u2013 to get used to
\nAsomarse a \u2013 to show (oneself)
\nCansarse de \u2013 to get tired of
\nCasarse con \u2013 to get married to
\nContar con \u2013 to count on, to rely on
\nDejar de \u2013 to stop doing something
\nDisculparse por \u2013 to apologize for
\nDisfrutar de \u2013 to enjoy
\nDisfrutar en \u2013 to have fun (somewhere)
\nDudar de \u2013 to doubt
\nEncargarse de \u2013 to take care of
\nFiarse de \u2013 to trust
\nFijarse en \u2013 to pay attention to<\/p>\n
These are only some examples. In your vocabulary notebook (still don\u2019t have one?) write the verbs with the corresponding preposition and review, review, review!<\/p>\n
See you next time!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
There are some adjectives that collocate with certain prepositions. The use of prepositions oftentimes doesn\u2019t follow a fixed or set rule so it\u2019s best to learn them together with the word they\u2019re used with. Listo para \u2013 ready for Preocupado con \u2013 worried about Adicto a \u2013 addicted to Conforme con \u2013 in agreement with…<\/p>\n