What is the Verbal Regime Complement
He Verbal Regime Complement It is one of the most forgotten syntactic functions and, often, it is usually the most difficult to identify by students of the Spanish language. That is why it is very important that you know how this verb complement works, in order to be able to identify it at first glance in your parsing.
In this lesson from a PROFESSOR we are going to explain what is the Verbal Regime Complement and we are going to put some examples so that all your doubts disappear.
The Verbal Regime Complement (CRV) is a syntactic function that is introduced by a preposition required or imposed by the verb. It is quite similar to the Direct Plugin and therefore can sometimes cause confusion.
The CRV transmits basic information to complete, delimit and specify the meaning of the verb that precedes it. It is essential to know that this complement always accompanies a verb with a prepositional regime, that is that is, a verb that needs to be accompanied by a certain preposition to complete its meaning.
examples
- The captain seized the city after a month of assault.
- Juan repented of his words.
- The witness misrepresented the truth at the trial.
- She thinks a lot about her boyfriend.
You should not confuse the Verbal Regime Complement with the Circumstantial Complement, although sometimes they may seem similar to you. The Circumstantial Complement (CC) is a construction that also begins with a preposition. The main difference is that this preposition is not required by the verb and, therefore, if we eliminate it, the sentence will continue to make sense.
examples
- We all spent Christmas together at my sister's house. / We all spend Christmas together. "At my sister's house" is a Circumstantial Complement of Place, since it can be eliminated and the sentence still makes sense.
- They convinced me to go to Christmas. / They convince me. "To go to Christmas" is a Verbal Regime Complement, since its existence is mandatory for the sentence to have a complete meaning.
We're going to leave you with one. list of the most common verbs that require to be accompanied by a CRV. Remember that they are not all, but surely these are the ones that you will use the most in your analyses:
- Abuse)
- Remember)
- Get used to)
- Go to)
- To accuse of)
- seize (of)
- warn (of)
- Be happy for)
- toggle (with)
- take pity (on)
- Regret)
- Aspire to)
- Get scared of)
- Dare to)
- Be ashamed of)
- notify (of)
- Make funof)
- To get tired of)
- To be characterized by)
- Lack)
- Marry)
- Agree with)
- collaborate (with)
- Compare with)
- commit (to)
- Trust)
- To be satisfied with)
- Confuse with)
- Count on)
- Convince of)
- Turn into)
- Believe in)
- Look after)
- Dedicate to)
- Depend on)
- Distrust)
- Recant)
- Abandon)
- disengage (from)
- Say goodbye to)
- dispossess (of)
- go out of your way (for)
- resign (from)
- Graduate (in)
- Go to)
- Enjoy)
- Dispose of)
- to engage (in)
- To fall in love with)
- Handle)
- Run into)
- Get angry with)
- face (to)
- be entertained (with)
- Pry into)
- get excited (with)
- get involved (in)
- Escape from)
- Trust)
- Notice)
- Talk about)
- seize (of)
- get upset (with)
- influence (on)
- inform (of)
- Insist on)
- Boast of)
- play
- mix (with)
- Look through)
- to die (of)
- stubborn (in)
- Forgetting of)
- Think about)
- prefer (to)
- Ask for)
- Worry about)
- Complain about)
- settle (in)
- Showing opposition)
- retract (from)
- To know about)
- Dream with)
- to be surprised (of)
- succumb (to)
- treat (of/about)
- boast (of)
- Verse (about)
Now you are clear about what the Verbal Regime Complement is and you have seen some examples. If you want to continue delving into the world of syntax, we encourage you to read our related lessons.
