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Learn Spanish · B1 · Module 58

Governed Prepositions: Verb & Adjective Patterns

What you will learn:I can use common verb/adjective + preposition patterns without translating English prepositions word-for-word.
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Lesson 1 · What you are learning

HABLAR DE / PENSAR EN

English often reusesabout. Spanish does not. Treat each verb and its preposition as one introduced relationship.

hablar de
to talk aboutdebelongs to the pattern.
pensar en
to think aboutenbelongs to the pattern.
English ↔ Spanish:one English preposition does not predict one Spanish preposition. Recall the Spanish pair as a unit.

Pronunciation/Spelling: no new pronunciation focus here; Recall previously learned Spanish sound, stress and spelling rules.

Lesson 2 · What you are learning

ACORDARSE DE / SOÑAR CON

Two more common relationships use different prepositions. One is pronominal; the other is not.

acordarse de
to remember
soñar con
to dream about / of
me acuerdo de… · sueño con…
I remember… · I dream about/of…
Do not replacedeorconbecause English uses a different structure.

Pronunciation/Spelling: no new pronunciation focus here; Recall previously learned Spanish sound, stress and spelling rules.

Lesson 3 · What you are learning

DEPENDER DE / INSISTIR EN

These patterns make the same point: the complement comes with the preposition required by Spanish.

depender de
to depend on
insistir en
to insist on
The goal is not to memorize an English-to-Spanish preposition chart. Learn the complete Spanish vocabulary relationship.

Pronunciation/Spelling: no new pronunciation focus here; Recall previously learned Spanish sound, stress and spelling rules.

Lesson 4 · What you are learning

Verb + Preposition + Infinitive

When another action follows, selected verbs still keep their required preposition before the infinitive.

ayudar a · insistir en · invitar a · pensar en
Each verb keeps its introduced preposition before an infinitive.
The infinitive does not erase the governed preposition.

Pronunciation/Spelling: no new pronunciation focus here; Recall previously learned Spanish sound, stress and spelling rules.

Lesson 5 · What you are learning

Adjective + Preposition Complements

Adjectives can also select a preposition. At the same time, familiar adjective agreement remains active.

difícil de · fácil de
difficult to · easy to — guided infinitive uses
interesado/a en · orgulloso/a de
interested in · proud of — agreement remains active
Keep both decisions: the correct preposition and, where required, the adjective ending.

Pronunciation/Spelling: no new pronunciation focus here; Recall previously learned Spanish sound, stress and spelling rules.

What you learned · Review & Reuse

Keep the Spanish Preposition with Its Pattern

These 50 Practice Rolls combine Module 58 with Spanish you already learned. The goal is to Recall the complete Spanish relationship—not to translateabout, on, of, in, toone word at a time.

You can now · Combined practice

Choose the Relationship, Then Build

Use different situations to select the correct verb/adjective + preposition relationship and combine it with language you already control.

Show What You Can Do · Apply & Communicate

Perform the Module 58 Can-Do

Complete these new-situation messages without translating the English preposition without help. Reveal can help you learn; then try again without it. if you use Reveal on an important practice, try the matching extra practice later.

extra practice in a new situation

Try Again After Reveal

These cards appear only after Reveal is used on an Apply Practice Roll. Complete the new situation without help to show you can do it without help again.

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You Can Now

You can Recall selected Spanish verb/adjective + preposition relationships as complete patterns, keep a required preposition before an infinitive, use prepositional pronouns where learned, and maintain familiar adjective agreement.