In any language, prepositions play a vital role in shaping meaning and communication. When combined with verbs, they can take on new dimensions, creating a diverse range of expressions. In this article, we will go through ten popular Spanish verbs with the preposition en, understanding how it’s used and its importance in different situations.

Here is the list of the ten Spanish verbs with the preposition en we are going to practice.

Spanish Verbs with the Preposition En

En is a popular preposition with multiple meanings. Now we are going to see some Spanish verbs with the preposition en that are very commonly used.

Ayudar en (to help with)

Muchos países tienen poder para ayudar en los conflictos, pero no quieren.

Many countries have power to help with conflicts, but they don’t want to.

Hace semanas que Gerardo se encarga del jardín. Yo trato de ayudarle en su trabajo.

Gerardo has been taking care of the garden for weeks. I try to help him with his work.

Confiar en (to trust)

Si no confías en ti y en tus propias habilidades, nunca tendrás éxito.

If you don’t trust yourself and your own skills, you’ll never be successful.

Le cuento todos mis secretos a María porque confío en ella. Es mi mejor amiga.

I tell María all my secrets because I trust her. She’s my best friend.

Consistir en (to consist of)

Su plan consiste en ahorrar dinero para un viaje.

Their plan consists of saving money for a trip.

Básicamente, tu trabajo consistirá en contestar el teléfono.

Basically, your work will consist of answering the phone.

Dudar en (to hesitate)

Cuando Juan llegó a la reunión, dudó en empezar a hablar.

When Juan arrived to the meeting, he hesitate to start talking.

No creo que dude en llamarte si te necesito. Ten el teléfono sobre la mesa.

I don’t think I’ll hesitate to call you if I need you. Keep the phone on the table.

Influir en (to influence)

Sus discursos influyeron en toda una nación.

His speeches influenced a whole nation.

La temperatura ambiente influye en el comportamiento de los participantes.

Room temperature has an influence on the participants’ behavior.

Ingresar en (to join)

Para ingresar en esta universidad, deberás pasar un examen.

You need to pass an exam to join this university.

Decidió ingresar en el club de ajedrez para mejorar sus habilidades.

He decided to join the chess club to improve his skills.

Insistir en (to insist)

Insistimos en hablar del tema, pero mi abuela se negó.

We insisted on talking about the issue, but my grandmother refused.

Insisto en que deberíamos salir ya si queremos llegar a tiempo.

I insist that we leave now if we want to arrive on time.

Intervenir en (to intervene in)

No deberíamos intervenir en asuntos que no nos conciernen.

We shouldn’t intervene in matters that don’t concern us.

El abogado decidió intervenir en el caso para defender a su cliente.

The lawyer decided to intervene in the case to defend his client.

Participar en (to participate in)

Ayer participé en mi primer concurso de escritura.

Yesterday I participated in my first writing contest.

Muchas personas participaron en el concurso de cocina.

Many people participated in the cooking contest.

Tardar en (to take time to)

Ese pueblo está demasiado lejos, tardaremos horas en llegar.

That town is too far away, it’ll take hours to arrive.

Tardamos solo un fin de semana en terminar este rompecabezas de más de dos mil piezas.

It only took us a weekend to finish this jigsaw puzzle of more than two thousand pieces.

Exercises

There are more Spanish verbs with the preposition en. Now let’s do some exercises to practice the Spanish verbs with the preposition en we have covered in this article. In our blog, you can also practice verbs with the prepositions de.

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

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