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.
| 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 |
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