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?
The law forbids the students from smoking inside the
school.
La loi interdit aux étudiants de fumer dans l’école.
He is waiting to leave.
Il attend de partir
(=il cherche à partir; il est
impatient de partir).
He is expecting to leave
Il s’attend à partir.
=il ne sera pas surprise de partir
He simply said « yes »
Il s’est contenté de dire “oui”.
