Mini‑quiz B1: verbos con preposición en proyectos

Mini-quiz: verbos con preposición frecuentes en conversaciones de proyecto.

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Keywords:

depender de contar con tardar en consistir en soñar con

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Hints for this Quiz

Think: "depends ON…" — in Spanish that is "de".

English: The verb pattern is "depender de": it always takes the preposition "de". Logic: "to depend on something/someone". It helps to remember basic meanings of prepositions, e.g. "de" (origin/connection), "en" (in/on), "con" (with).

Formula: consistir + en + cosa.

English: Fixed combination: "consistir en". Not "de". The preposition "en" often indicates "what something consists of / where it is located".

Recall: tardar en + infinitivo.

English: Structure: "tardar en + infinitivo". The preposition "en" is the standard one with "tardar" before an action.

We’re looking for the meaning "to rely ON someone" — in Spanish that is "contar con".

English: "contar con" = "to count on / to rely on / to have at your disposal". The preposition "con" ("with, together with someone/something") fits the meaning.

Memorize the fixed pattern: soñar con + sustantivo/infinitivo.

English: The correct pattern is "soñar con". Typical interference: in English we say "dream of/about", but in Spanish the preposition is "con", not "sobre" or "de". The preposition "con" here expresses what is "with you" in your thoughts/imagination.

Look for the option with "de".

English: Only "depender de" is correct. The other prepositions are wrong here. Compare the basic uses of "de / en / con".

Recall the two formulas: consistir en; depender de.

English: "consistir en" + "depender de". Both are fixed verb–preposition patterns. The prepositions "en" and "de" keep their usual roles in these constructions.

Same pattern as in "tardar en + infinitivo".

English: With "tardar" we use "en" before an action: "tardar en + infinitivo". The preposition "en" is a general marker similar to "in/within the action" in these structures.