Lecture 9 (Uses of the infinitve) Flashcards
She wants to climb mont Blanc.
Elle désire faire l’ascension du mont Blanc.
The infinitive without prepositions:
verbs of feelings such as “espérer, préferer, désirer, oser” etc.
I dared to confront my boss.
J’ai osé tenir tête a mon patron
She coming to see me
I’m running to join you
I’m going upstairs to bed
• Elle vient me voir. Je cours te rejoinder. Je monte me
coucher.
4. verbs of movement such as “aller, courir, partir, venir,
descender, monter” which indicates a goal take the infinitive with a preposition
However hard he works, he doesn’t succeed.
Il a beau travailler dur, il ne réussit pas.
She has just seen me.
She is coming to see me.
Elle vient de me voir.
– Elle vient me voir.
I prefer to speak to you later.
Je préfère te parler plus tard.
I think I’ve said it all
Je pense avoir tout dit.
Verbs of statement and opinion (dire, affirmer, jurer, déclarer, prétendre avouer, reconnaître, penser, croire) can have a double construction. They can be followed by an infinitive or a subjunctive introduced by “que”
Je pense que j’ai tout dit.
He swears that he returned it
Il jure [l’avoir rendu/qu’il l’a rendu].
I have to work.
J’ai à travailler
He consented to take part in the meeting.
Il a consenti à [prendre part/participer] à la réunion.
To forbid someone to walk on the grass.
Défendre à quelqu’un de marcher sur la pelouse.
To ask someone to make an appointment
– Demamder à quelqu’un de prendre rendez-vous.
The judge ordered the victim to stop talking.
Le juge a ordonné à la victime d’arrêter de parler.
He forgave his guest for arriving late
Il a pardonné à ses [invités/convives] d’être arrivé en retard.
When will they tell the students to leave?
Quand diront-ils aux étudiants de partir?
