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April 17, 2007
Prepositions and Verb Infinitives in Spanish
In English we use the present participle after a preposition, such as: before leaving, after drinking, without thinking. However, this is not the case in Spanish -- only the verb infinitive may follow a preposition. See the following examples:
| antes de salir | before leaving |
| después de llegar | since arriving |
| para trabajar | for working (in order to work) |
| sin hablar | without speaking |
| al entrar | on entering |
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Posted by lubw00 at April 17, 2007 09:19 PM