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APPENDIX OF

VERBS USED WITH
PREPOSITIONS

Some verbs do not require a preposition; they are followed immediately by an
infinitive. You can find a list of these verbs in the Verb Usage Review.
The following verbs require the preposition a before the infinitive. In English,
either the –ing form (gerund) or the infinitive can be used— for example, Proviamo
a entrare (“Let’s try getting in” or “Let’s try to get in”).

abituarsi (to get used to) ostinarsi (to persist)
affrettarsi (to hurry) passare (to stop by)
aiutare (to help) persuadere (to convince)
andare (to go) portare (to take)
apprendere (to learn) prepararsi (to get ready)
cominciare (to begin) proseguire (to go on)
condannare (to condemn) provare (to try)
continuare (to continue) rassegnarsi (to give up)
convincere (to convince) restare (to stay)
correre (to run) ridursi (to end up)
costringere (to compel) rimanere (to remain)
decidersi (to make up one’s mind) rinunciare (to give up)
divertirsi (to have fun) riprendere (to start again)
entrare (to enter) riuscire (to succeed)
esitare (to hesitate) salire (to climb, to go up)
fermarsi (to stop) sbagliare (to be wrong)
giungere (to reach) sbrigarsi (to hurry)
imparare (to learn) scendere (to go down)
incominciare (to begin) scoppiare (to burst)
incoraggiare (to encourage) servire (to be good for)
indurre (to induce, to lead) spingere (to push)
iniziare (to start) stare (to stay)
insegnare (to teach) tendere (to tend)
invitare (to invite) tornare (to return)
mandare (to send) uscire (to leave)
mettersi (to begin) venire (to come)
obbligare (to oblige) volerci (to take) *
* This verb is also used with per.