Verbs that come with a preposition

quedar con, pensar en

to meet, to think about

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Why it works

Many verbs carry a fixed preposition, and it is rarely the English one.

Pensar EN, depender DE, soñar CON, contar CON, quedar CON, tardar EN.

Learn the verb and the preposition as one word. There is no rule to derive.

Why not pensar de

pienso de ti

I think of you

Pensar de is asking for an opinion. To have someone in mind is pensar en.

In a full sentence

Quedé con Marta y pensé en la entrevista del viernes.
I met Marta and thought about Friday’s interview.
Quedar uses con; pensar uses en.
El despliegue dependió de la revisión de seguridad.
The deployment depended on the security review.
Depender is followed by de.
Él soñó con una escapada a la sierra.
He dreamed of a getaway to the mountains.
Soñar is followed by con.
Conté con mi compañero durante la guardia.
I relied on my colleague during on-call duty.
Contar uses con when relying on someone.

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