A versus De with Verbs Flashcards
Sometimes de = a, other times no
de côté
sideways
à côté
nearby, next to
à côté de
next to, beside
du côté de
from (direction)
à la hauteur
at the level
[un mètre] de hauteur
[one meter] tall
commencer à
commencer de (both have the same meaning)
to start (doing)
continuer à
continuer de
(both have the same meaning)
to continue (doing)
prendre garde à
prendre garde de
(both have the same meaning)
to be careful to
rêver à
rêver de (both have the same meaning)
to dream of, about
verb + à + quelqu’un + de + infinitive
commander
conseiller
défendre
demander
dire
interdire
ordonner
permettre
to order someone to do something
to advise
to forbid
to ask
to tell
to forbid
to order
to allow
verb + à + quelqu’un + de + infinitive
promettre
Elle a promis à Paul de dire la vérité.
the person doing the action after de is the same as the subject. À precedes the person who is promised that action.
She promised Paul that she’d tell the truth.
