Verbs with prepositions followed by gerunds (162.32 kB) In the following examples, the preposition to is followed by either a … Merci! I don’t approve of leaving small children home alone. It will not be helpful to translate from English to French because many times we don’t need a preposition in English. Excellent Job! I think they're all much more complete and satisfying than mine. I can't explain in terms of grammar, it's a rule I had to learn by heart: Hi pieanne, this early thread is fitting for my question and so I'm going to get on with it. She doesn’t care about getting into this college. Il sait bien cuisiner. English doesn’t allow a sentence like ‘I want that I see you.’ It has to be ‘I want to see you.’. Can You Understand Today’s Spoken French?
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"To come back to Earth...it can be five times the force of gravity" - video editor's mistake? Advanced English: Gerunds and Infinitives - 2, 1. about (in “how about”/ “what about”) after; apart from; because of; before; by; in; in spite of; instead of; on; without; List of adjectives + preposition + gerund Example: I am interested in visiting the museum. You can’t argue about having an extra pair of hands. You've had a very good go. Brian really has to work on improving his vocabulary. I want an apple 2 – French Verb of Motions Are Usually Followed by an Infinitive (no Preposition) Note also that most verbs of motion are followed by an infinitive when you use them to say “to go up to do something”… So followed by “faire quelque chose”… Example: descendre faire la cuisine = to go downstairs to cook. Why “to” isn't an infinitive indicator in this sentence? We are prohibited from doing lots of things in this school. I think if it's followed by a bare infinitive it's "part of the infinitive" but I suggest that you write the sentence you doubt and we will try to help you. 2.5 hours recorded at 3 different speeds. The twins had to adjust to living as singles. To as a preposition and an infinitive marker. You cannot have the same subject appear twice separated by que. It’s not just slang.
These verbs must be followed by DE when they are used before verbs in the INFINITIVE form. We’re a 2 person company based in France… Please consider supporting FrenchToday on Patreon or purchasing our unique audiobooks to learn French.
I can have it [can is never followed by a to infinitive]
2 – List of Common French Verbs Followed by the Preposition de + Verb. The second one is a "tri-part phrasal verb" and always takes a noun phrase after it. Vocabulary Words For Task 1: Reference Post. We use cookies to improve your experience on our website. I had hardly any chance of succeeding. You need to be logged in to download these files. (NOT He is addicted to gamble.) My best wishes for you. We already studied common French verbs followed by the prepositions ‘à’ and “de”. Verbs Used with Infinitives (158.71 kB), 3. Intermediate English: Gerunds and Infinitives - 2, 3. Note that an adverb may separate the conjugated verb from the infinitive that follows it.
Thanks, thanks, really thanks.
To subscribe to this RSS feed, copy and paste this URL into your RSS reader. He is bent on going abroad. Teenagers should be discouraged from going into internet chat rooms. Examples are: to swim, to work, to break, to go etc. Is there a reason to not grate cheese ahead of time? For instance, with verbs followed by … The reporter is blamed for writ ing bad stories. By using our site, you acknowledge that you have read and understand our Cookie Policy, Privacy Policy, and our Terms of Service. By clicking "Accept & Close", you agree to our use of cookies. I could not agree on spending more money on the kids. Read more about verbs using être or avoir. I look forward to + seeing you/the movie/seeing the movie with you. (He know hows to cook well.) That last cake wants eating. When to is a preposition, it can be followed by an –ing form, but not normally by an infinitive. See is a verb and therefore not right; seeing is a gerund behaving as a noun and is therefore the right form to use. There are other verbs that need DE, but here are some of the most common ones. Apr 08 2005 15:31:10. pieanne; Students: Are you brave enough to let our tutors analyse your pronunciation? Look forward to has the fairly opaque (not too guessable from its component words) idiomatic meaning, eagerly anticipate. Whether it's actually worth the effort may be a moot point. To can also be a preposition. Membership is free! How can I make the story less predictable? I want to have it [want is followed by a to infinitive].
1 – List of Common French Verbs Followed by no Preposition (Nothing) + Verb, 2 – French Verb of Motions Are Usually Followed by an Infinitive (no Preposition), 1 – List of Common French Verbs Followed by no Preposition (Nothing) + Verb, French verbs followed by the preposition à + infinitve and nouns, French verbs followed by the preposition de + infinitve and nouns, French prepositions of place used with countries and regions, adorer faire quelque chose – to love doing something, aimer faire quelque chose – to like/enjoy doing something, aimer mieux faire quelque chose – to rather do something, aller faire quelque chose – to be going to do something, avouer faire quelque chose – to admit to do something, compter faire quelque chose – to intend to do something, courir faire quelque chose – to run to do something, désirer faire quelque chose – to want to do something, détester faire quelque chose – to hate to do something, devoir faire quelque chose – to have to do something, écouter (quelqu’un) faire quelque chose – to listen (someone) do something, emmener (quelqu’un) faire quelque chose – to take (someone) to do something, envoyer (quelqu’un) faire quelque chose – to send (someone) to do something, espérer faire quelque chose – to hope to do something, être censé faire quelque chose – to be supposed to do something, faire faire quelque chose – to have something done, il faut faire quelque chose – one must do something about it, laisser faire quelque chose – to allow/let something to be done, oser faire quelque chose – to dare to do something, paraître faire quelque chose – to seem to do something, penser faire quelque chose – to consider doing something, pouvoir faire quelque chose – to be able to do something, préférer faire quelque chose – to prefer to do something, prétendre faire quelque chose – to pretend to do something, regarder (quelqu’un) faire quelque chose – to watch someone do something, savoir faire quelque chose – to know HOW TO do something, sembler faire quelque chose – to seem to be doing something, souhaiter faire quelque chose – to wish to do something, venir faire quelque chose – to come to do something, vouloir faire quelque chose – to want to do something. The second verbs comes directly after the first verb, as in “Paul adore jouer au foot” (Paul loves to play soccer). That is, it consists of a verb followed by an adverbial particle, followed by a preposition. Advanced English: Gerunds and Infinitives - 1, 4. For our intents and purposes, keep in mind that an infinitive is simply a verb that has not been conjugated (i.e. Jake and Julia think about getting married. Perhaps if we look at near-paraphrases it will help a little (perhaps not): The string look forward is rarely used without the to (it would then be a less opaque idiomatic usage - don't look at what has happened in the past; look forward/s - and then ahead would probably be preferred anyway).
He is addicted to gambling. What's the current state of LaTeX3 (2020)?
"To come back to Earth...it can be five times the force of gravity" - video editor's mistake? Advanced English: Gerunds and Infinitives - 2, 1. about (in “how about”/ “what about”) after; apart from; because of; before; by; in; in spite of; instead of; on; without; List of adjectives + preposition + gerund Example: I am interested in visiting the museum. You can’t argue about having an extra pair of hands. You've had a very good go. Brian really has to work on improving his vocabulary. I want an apple 2 – French Verb of Motions Are Usually Followed by an Infinitive (no Preposition) Note also that most verbs of motion are followed by an infinitive when you use them to say “to go up to do something”… So followed by “faire quelque chose”… Example: descendre faire la cuisine = to go downstairs to cook. Why “to” isn't an infinitive indicator in this sentence? We are prohibited from doing lots of things in this school. I think if it's followed by a bare infinitive it's "part of the infinitive" but I suggest that you write the sentence you doubt and we will try to help you. 2.5 hours recorded at 3 different speeds. The twins had to adjust to living as singles. To as a preposition and an infinitive marker. You cannot have the same subject appear twice separated by que. It’s not just slang.
These verbs must be followed by DE when they are used before verbs in the INFINITIVE form. We’re a 2 person company based in France… Please consider supporting FrenchToday on Patreon or purchasing our unique audiobooks to learn French.
I can have it [can is never followed by a to infinitive]
2 – List of Common French Verbs Followed by the Preposition de + Verb. The second one is a "tri-part phrasal verb" and always takes a noun phrase after it. Vocabulary Words For Task 1: Reference Post. We use cookies to improve your experience on our website. I had hardly any chance of succeeding. You need to be logged in to download these files. (NOT He is addicted to gamble.) My best wishes for you. We already studied common French verbs followed by the prepositions ‘à’ and “de”. Verbs Used with Infinitives (158.71 kB), 3. Intermediate English: Gerunds and Infinitives - 2, 3. Note that an adverb may separate the conjugated verb from the infinitive that follows it.
Thanks, thanks, really thanks.
To subscribe to this RSS feed, copy and paste this URL into your RSS reader. He is bent on going abroad. Teenagers should be discouraged from going into internet chat rooms. Examples are: to swim, to work, to break, to go etc. Is there a reason to not grate cheese ahead of time? For instance, with verbs followed by … The reporter is blamed for writ ing bad stories. By using our site, you acknowledge that you have read and understand our Cookie Policy, Privacy Policy, and our Terms of Service. By clicking "Accept & Close", you agree to our use of cookies. I could not agree on spending more money on the kids. Read more about verbs using être or avoir. I look forward to + seeing you/the movie/seeing the movie with you. (He know hows to cook well.) That last cake wants eating. When to is a preposition, it can be followed by an –ing form, but not normally by an infinitive. See is a verb and therefore not right; seeing is a gerund behaving as a noun and is therefore the right form to use. There are other verbs that need DE, but here are some of the most common ones. Apr 08 2005 15:31:10. pieanne; Students: Are you brave enough to let our tutors analyse your pronunciation? Look forward to has the fairly opaque (not too guessable from its component words) idiomatic meaning, eagerly anticipate. Whether it's actually worth the effort may be a moot point. To can also be a preposition. Membership is free! How can I make the story less predictable? I want to have it [want is followed by a to infinitive].
1 – List of Common French Verbs Followed by no Preposition (Nothing) + Verb, 2 – French Verb of Motions Are Usually Followed by an Infinitive (no Preposition), 1 – List of Common French Verbs Followed by no Preposition (Nothing) + Verb, French verbs followed by the preposition à + infinitve and nouns, French verbs followed by the preposition de + infinitve and nouns, French prepositions of place used with countries and regions, adorer faire quelque chose – to love doing something, aimer faire quelque chose – to like/enjoy doing something, aimer mieux faire quelque chose – to rather do something, aller faire quelque chose – to be going to do something, avouer faire quelque chose – to admit to do something, compter faire quelque chose – to intend to do something, courir faire quelque chose – to run to do something, désirer faire quelque chose – to want to do something, détester faire quelque chose – to hate to do something, devoir faire quelque chose – to have to do something, écouter (quelqu’un) faire quelque chose – to listen (someone) do something, emmener (quelqu’un) faire quelque chose – to take (someone) to do something, envoyer (quelqu’un) faire quelque chose – to send (someone) to do something, espérer faire quelque chose – to hope to do something, être censé faire quelque chose – to be supposed to do something, faire faire quelque chose – to have something done, il faut faire quelque chose – one must do something about it, laisser faire quelque chose – to allow/let something to be done, oser faire quelque chose – to dare to do something, paraître faire quelque chose – to seem to do something, penser faire quelque chose – to consider doing something, pouvoir faire quelque chose – to be able to do something, préférer faire quelque chose – to prefer to do something, prétendre faire quelque chose – to pretend to do something, regarder (quelqu’un) faire quelque chose – to watch someone do something, savoir faire quelque chose – to know HOW TO do something, sembler faire quelque chose – to seem to be doing something, souhaiter faire quelque chose – to wish to do something, venir faire quelque chose – to come to do something, vouloir faire quelque chose – to want to do something. The second verbs comes directly after the first verb, as in “Paul adore jouer au foot” (Paul loves to play soccer). That is, it consists of a verb followed by an adverbial particle, followed by a preposition. Advanced English: Gerunds and Infinitives - 1, 4. For our intents and purposes, keep in mind that an infinitive is simply a verb that has not been conjugated (i.e. Jake and Julia think about getting married. Perhaps if we look at near-paraphrases it will help a little (perhaps not): The string look forward is rarely used without the to (it would then be a less opaque idiomatic usage - don't look at what has happened in the past; look forward/s - and then ahead would probably be preferred anyway).