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The Infinitive (l'infinitif) Flashcards

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
How many tenses has the infinitive?
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the present infinitive and the past infinitive

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
According to the present infinitive endings, what are the groups of regular and irregular verbs?
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verbs ending -er, -ir, re

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
How is the past infinitive formed?
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The past infinitive is formed with the infinitive of ‘‘avoir’’ or ‘‘être’’ + the past participle of the verb in question.
parler - avoir parlé
arriver - être arrivé(e)(s)
se dépêcher - s’être dépêché(e)(s)

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
When is the past infinitive used?
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  1. The past infinitive is used to express an action that ocurred prior to that of the main clause.
    f. e. Il regrette d’avoir oublié l’anniversaire de son fils.
  2. The past infinitive always follows the preposition ‘‘après’’ as well as the verbs ‘‘se souvenir’’ and ‘‘se rappeler’’.
    f. e. Qu’est-ce que tu vas faire après avoir fini tes études?
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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
She is pleased to have received this award.
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Elle est contente d’avoir obtenu ce prix.

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
I thank you for coming.
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Je vous remercie d’être venu.

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
I remember living here.
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Je me souviens d’avoir habité ici.
or:
Je me rappelle avoir habité ici.

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
What are the rules of agreement that apply to the past participle of the past infinitive?
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The same rules as in other compound tenses.

f.e. Il a acheté les articles sans les avoir vus.

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
I am going to go to bed.
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Je vais me coucher.

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
After getting up, we took a shower.
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Après nous être levés, nous avons pris une douche.

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
Where is placed an object pronoun in a sentence with regard to the infinitive?
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Generally it precedes the infinitive.

f.e. N’hésitez pas à le faire.

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
I have something to tell you.
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J’ai quelque chose à vous dire.

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
I don't remember meeting them.
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Je ne me souviens pas de les avoir rencontrés.

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
How is the present infinitive made negative?
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The present infinitive is made negative by placing both parts of the negations ‘‘ne pas, ne plus, ne rien, ne jamais, ne pas encore’’ before it and before its object pronouns if there are any.
f.e. Il m’a demandé de ne pas être en retard.

BUT

The second part of the negations ‘‘ne…personne, ne…aucun(e), ne pas…non plus, ne…nulle part’’ as well as of the expression ‘‘ne…que’’ follows the infinitive.
f.e. Il a décidé de ne boire que du vin.

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
I prefer not to think about it any more.
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Je préfère ne plus y penser.

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
It is better to say nothing.
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Il vaut mieux ne rien dire.

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
I cannot do it either.
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Je ne peux pas le faire non plus.

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
Are you sure (that) you don't know anyone?
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Êtes-vous sûr de ne connaître personne?

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
How is the past infinitive made negative?
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The past infinitive is made negative by placing ‘‘ne pas, ne plus, ne rien, ne jamais, ne pas encore’’ before the auxiliary and before the object pronouns if there are any (current usage), or by placing ‘‘ne’’ before the auxiliary (and any object pronouns) and the second part of the negation after it (literary usage).
f.e. Je regrette de ne pas avoir fini le travail.
or
Je regrette de n’avoir pas fini le travail.

BUT

The second part of the negations ‘‘ne…personne, ne…aucun(e), ne pas…non plus, ne…nulle part’’, as well as of the expression ‘‘ne…que’’ follows the past participle.

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
I regret not having finished it.
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Je regrette de ne l’avoir pas fini.

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
I am sad that I never returned there.
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Je suis triste de ne jamais y être retourné(e).

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
The accused swears that he didn't kill anyone.
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L’accusé jure n’avoir tué personne.

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
She is happy that she made only two mistakes.
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Elle est contente de n’avoir fait que deux fautes.

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
a one-way ticket
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un aller simple

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
a round-trip ticket
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un aller-retour

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the advisor
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le conseiller

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the sunset
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le coucher du soleil

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
the homework, assignment
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le devoir

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
the lunch
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le déjeuner

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
the breakfast
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le petit déjeuner

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
the dinner
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le dîner

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
a (human) being
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un être (humain)

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
the bedroom
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la chambre à coucher

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
the driver's license
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le permis de conduire

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
the (afternoon) snack
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le goûter

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
the sunrise
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le lever du soleil

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
the power
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le pouvoir

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
the laughter
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le rire

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
the knowledge
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le savoir

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
the know-how
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le savoir-faire

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
the manners
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le savoir-vivre

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
the smile
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le sourire

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
the souvenir, memory
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le souvenir

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
the washing machine
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la machine à laver

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
the dining room
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la salle à manger

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
When can the present infinitive be used as subject or (after c'est) as an object?
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To express general truth.

f.e. Voir, c’est croire.

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
Learning a foreign language is useful.
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Apprendre une langue étrangère est utile.

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
Moaning, crying and praying are all equally cowardly.
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Gémir, pleurer, prier est également lâche.

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
When can the present infinitive replace the imperative?
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In written impersonal instructions and orders addressed to all users (in textbooks, recipes, do-lists, on signs and labels).
f.e. Ralentir.

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
Shake before using.
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Agiter avant l’emploi.

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
See below.
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Voir ci-dessous.

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
Take this medication three times a day.
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Prendre ce médicament trois fois par jour.

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
Call the electrician.
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Téléphoner à l’électricien.

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
Mix the sugar and the butter.
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Mélanger le sucre et le beurre.

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
Add the flour and the eggs.
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Ajouter al farine et les oeufs.

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
Don't walk on the grass.
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Ne pas marcher sur la pelouse.

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
Don't lean out of the window.
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Ne pas se pencher par le fenêtre.

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
Enter without knocking.
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Entrez sans frapper.

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
What if we went to the movies instead of staying at home?
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Si on allait au cinéma au lieu de rester à la maison.

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
He brushed his teeth before going to bed.
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Il s’est brossé les dents avant de se coucher.

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
It is better to work (in order) to live than to live (in order) to work.
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Il vaut mieux travailler pour vivre que vivre pour travailler.

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
Which infinitive, present or past, takes ''avant de''?
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the present infinitive

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
Which infinitive, present or past, takes ''après''?
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the past infinitive

f.e. Après avoir fait les courses, elle a préparé le dîner.

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
What can I / we do?
A

Que faire?

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
Where to go?
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Où aller?

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
Why complain?
A

Pourquoi se plaindre?

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Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
What for?
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Pour quoi faire?

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Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
How should I say (put) it?
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Comment dire?

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
How should I / we know?
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Comment savoir?

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
Over my dead body!
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Plutôt mourir!

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
What form has the second verb in a sentence where two verbs follow each other?
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Always infinitive.

  • the infinitive follows it immediately
    f. e. Il aime lire.
  • the infinitive is separated from it by the preposition ‘‘à’’
    f. e. Il apprend à lire.
  • the infinitive is separated from it by the preposition ‘‘de’’
    f. e. Il refuse de lire.
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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to adore, love to / ... - ing (without preposition, à, de ?)
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adorer (without preposition)

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to like to (without preposition, à, de ?)
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aimer (without preposition)

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to prefer to / ... - ing (without preposition, à, de ?)
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aimer mieux (without preposition)

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to go / be going to (without preposition, à, de ?)
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aller (without preposition)

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to admit to / ... - ing (without preposition, à, de ?)
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avouer (without preposition)

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to intend to, plan to (without preposition, à, de ?)
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compter (without preposition)

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to wish to (without preposition, à, de ?)
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désirer (without preposition)

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to detest, dislike to / ...ing (without preposition, à, de ?)
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détester (without preposition)

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to have to, must, be supposed to (without preposition, à, de ?)
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devoir (without preposition)

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to take (a person) (without preposition, à, de ?)
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emmener (without preposition)

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to hear (without preposition, à, de ?)
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entendre (without preposition)

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to hope to (without preposition, à, de ?)
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espérer (without preposition)

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to be necessary to (without preposition, à, de ?)
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falloir (without preposition)

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to let, allow to (without preposition, à, de ?)
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laisser (without preposition)

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to dare to (without preposition, à, de ?)
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oser (without preposition)

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to intend to, plan on... - ing (without preposition, à, de ?)
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penser (without preposition)

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to be able to, can (without preposition, à, de ?)
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pouvoir (without preposition)

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to prefer to (without preposition, à, de ?)
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préférer (without preposition)

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to remember ... - ing (without preposition, à, de ?)
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se rappeler (without preposition)

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to know how to (without preposition, à, de ?)
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savoir (without preposition)

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to seem to (without preposition, à, de ?)
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sembler (without preposition)

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to be better to (without preposition, à, de ?)
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valoir mieux (without preposition)

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to come (in order to do sth.) (without preposition, à, de ?)
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venir (without preposition)

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to see (without preposition, à, de ?)
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voir (without preposition)

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to want to (without preposition, à, de ?)
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vouloir (without preposition)

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
(to do sth) in vain (without preposition, à, de ?)
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avoir beau (faire qqch)

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to be supposed (to do sth) (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

être censé

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to almost (do sth) (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

faillir (faire qqch)
The verb is used in the passé composé only and almost followed by an infinitive to express ‘‘almost’’.
f.e. j’ai failli

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
what's the use / the point of (doing sth), what good does it do to (do sth) (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

à quoi bon (faire qqch)

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
She likes to sleep late.
A

Elle aime faire la grasse matinée.

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
I am going to get some water.
A

Je vais chercher de l’eau.

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
We saw the plane take off.
A

Nous avons vu l’avion décoller.

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Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
He doesn't dare to admit it.
A

Il n’ose pas l’admettre.

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
I take you out to dinner.
A

Je vous emmène dîner au restaurant.

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
She heard the baby cry.
A

Elle a entendu le bébé pleurer.

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Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
I hope to hear from you soon.
A

J’espère avoir bientôt de tes nouvelles.

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Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
They would like to sit down.
A

Ils voudraient s’asseoir.

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
I hate to be late.
A

Je déteste être en retard.

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
I saw him leave.
A

Je l’ai vu partir.

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
What are you planning on doing this week-end?
A

Que penses-tu faire ce week-end?

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
Do not put off till tomorrow what you can do today.
A

Il ne faut pas remettre au lendemain ce que l’on peut faire le jour même.

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Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
It is better to laugh than to cry.
A

Il vaut mieux rire que pleurer.

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
A

Mieux vaut prévenir que guérir.

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
You complain in vain, nobody listens to you.
A

Tu as beau te plaindre, personne ne t’écoute.

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Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
He is not supposed to know it.
A

Il n’est pas censé le savoir.

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
She almost had an accident.
A

Elle a failli avoir un accident.

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
What good does it do to worry?
A

A quoi bon s’inquiéter?

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119
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
I was going to call you.
A

J’allais vous téléphoner.

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Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
I am going to call you.
A

Je vais vous téléphoner.

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121
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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
How one expresses the close future or the close future in the past?
A

aller+infinitive

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Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to hear of/about
A

entendre parler de + noun/stressed pronoun

f.e. Je n’ai jamais entendu parler de ce comique.

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Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
I never heard of him.
A

Je n’ai jamais entendu parler de lui.

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Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
I heard a lot about you.
A

J’ai beaucoup entendu parler de vous.

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125
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to hear that
A

entendre dire que + clause

f.e. J’ai entendu dire que le chocolat noir est bon pour la santé.

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126
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to drop
A

laisser tomber

f.e. Elle a laissé tomber les clés.

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
Give it up! Drop it! Forget it!
A

Laisse tomber!

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128
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to help sb to (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

aider qqn à

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Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to have a good time / fun, enjoy ... -ing (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

s’amuser à

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Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to learn to, teach to (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

apprendre à

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Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to succeed in ... - ing, manage to, can (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

arriver à

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Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to be unable to , cannot (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

ne pas arriver à

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Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to expect to (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

s’attendre à

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134
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to have (sth) to (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

avoir (qqch) à

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The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to have trouble / a hard time / difficulty ... -ing (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

avoir du mal à

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136
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to try to, seek to (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

chercher à

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Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to begin to, start ... -ing (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

commencer à

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138
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to encourage to (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

encourager à

139
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to force sb to (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

force qqn à

140
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to get used to / accustomed to... -ing (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

s’habituer à

141
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to hesitate to (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

hésiter à

142
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to invite, ask sb to (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

inviter qqn à

143
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to take (time) to (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

mettre (du temps) à

144
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to begin to, start ... -ing (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

se mettre à

145
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to force sb to (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

obliger qqn à

146
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to succeed in ... -ing (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

parvenir à

147
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to spend (time) ... -ing (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

passer (du temps) à

148
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to be thinking about ... -ing (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

penser à

149
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to give up ... -ing (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

renoncer à

150
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to succeed in ...-ing, be able to (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

réussir à

151
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to be used to / for (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

servir à

152
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to be anxious / eager to, insist on ...-ing, really want to (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

tenir à

153
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
Do you want me to help you carry the suitcase?
A

Voulez-vous que je vous aide à porter la valise?

154
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
You have nothing to fear.
A

Tu n’as rien à craindre.

155
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
I have trouble breathing.
A

J’ai du mal à respirer.

156
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
My little sister learns how to ride a bike.
A

Ma petite soeur apprend à monter à vélo.

157
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
I can't believe it.
A

Je n’arrive pas à y croire.

158
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
I didn't expect to see you.
A

Je ne m’attendais pas à te voir.

159
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
It started to rain.
A

Il a commencé à pleuvoir.

160
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
Don't hesitate to contact us.
A

N’hésitez pas à croire nous contacter.

161
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
It took us thirty minutes to park.
A

Nous avons mis trente minutes à nous garer.

162
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
I thought about living on the French Riviera.
A

J’ai pensé à vivre sur la Côte d’Azur.

163
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
This button is used to switch on the computer.
A

Ce bouton sert à allumer l’ordinateur.

164
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
I really want to thank you for your welcome.
A

Je tiens à vous remercier de votre accueil.

165
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to accept, agree to (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

accepter de

166
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to stop, quit ... -ing (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

s’arrêter de

167
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to stop ... -ing (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

cesser de

168
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to keep ... -ing (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

ne (pas) cesser de

169
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to choose to (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

choisir de

170
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to advise sb to (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

conseiller à qqn de

171
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to continue to (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

continuer de (or: à)

172
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to decide to (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

décider de

173
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to forbid sb to (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

défendre de

174
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to ask sb to (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

demander à qqn de

175
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to hurry to (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

se dépêcher de

176
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to tell sb to (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

dire à qqn de

177
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to prevent from ... -ing (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

empêcher de

178
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to plan to (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

envisager de

179
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to try to (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

essayer de

180
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to be in the process of ... -ing (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

être en train de

181
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to avoid ... -ing, take care not to (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

éviter de

182
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to apologize for ... -ing (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

s’excuser de

183
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to pretend to (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

faire semblant de

184
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to finish ... -ing (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

finir de

185
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to forbid sb to (without preposition, à, de ?)
A

interdire à qqn de

186
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to deserve to
A

mériter de

187
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to forget to
A

oublier de

188
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to allow sb to
A

permettre à qqn de

189
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to promise (sb) to
A

promettre (à qqn) de

190
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to propose to sb to, suggest that sb
A

proposer à qqn de

191
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to recommend sb to
A

recommander à qqn de

192
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to refuse to
A

refuser de

193
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to regret to, be sorry for ... -ing
A

regretter de

194
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to thank sb for ... -ing / having done
A

remercier qqn de

195
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to dream of ... -ing
A

rêver de

196
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to risk / run the risk of ...-ing, to probably (to)
A

risquer de

197
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to remember ...-ing
A

se souvenir de

198
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to try to
A

tenter de

199
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to be worth ... -ing
A

valoir la peine de

200
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to have just (+ past participle)
A

venir de (recent past)

201
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to look like, seem to
A

avoir l’air de

202
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to need to, have to
A

avoir besoin de

203
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to feel like ... -ing
A

avoir envie de

204
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to look forward to ...-ing, be anxious to, cannot wait to
A

avoir hâte de

205
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to be ashamed to
A

avoir honte de

206
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to be afraid to
A

avoir peur de

207
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to be right to
A

avoir raison de

208
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to be wrong in ... -ing
A

avoir tort de

209
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to intend to
A

avoir l’intention de

210
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to be used to ...-ing
A

avoir l’habitude de

211
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to have the opportunity to
A

avoir l’occasion de

212
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to have the time to
A

avoir le temps de

213
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
Tell him to wait for me.
A

Dites-lui de m’attendre.

214
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
I always try to do my best.
A

J’essaie toujours de faire de mon mieux.

215
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
I apologize for not writing earlier.
A

Je m’excuse de ne pas avoir écrit plus tôt.

216
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)`
The world population keeps growing.
A

La population mondiale ne cesse de croître.

217
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
The book just came out.
A

Le livre vient de paraître.

218
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
I can't wait (am anxious) to hear from you.
A

J’ai hâte d’avoir de tes nouvelles.

219
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
The situation will probably get worse.
A

La situation risque d’empirer.

220
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
He pretended not to see me.
A

Il a fait semblant de ne pas me voir.

221
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
This film is worth seeing.
A

Ce film vaut la peine d’être vu.

222
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to decide to do sth
A

décider de faire qqch

223
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
I decided to leave.
A

J’ai décidé de partir.

224
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to make up one's mind to do sth
A

se décider à faire qqch

225
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
He made up his mind to take the risk.
A

Il s’est décidé à prendre le risque.

226
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to persuade someone to do sth
A

décider quelqu’un à faire qqch

227
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
I asked my father to buy me a car.
A

J’ai demandé à mon père de m’acheter une voiture.

228
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to ask (permission), request to do sth.
A

demander à faire qqch

229
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
I requested to see the manager.
A

J’ai demandé à voir le gérant.

230
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to plan, intendto do sth
A

penser faire qqch

231
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
What are you planning to do this sth?
A

Que pensez-vous faire cet été?

232
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to remember, not to forget to do sth
A

penser à faire qqch

233
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
i must remember to buy some milk.
A

Il faut que je pense à acheter du lait.

234
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to come (in order) to do sth
A

venir faire qqch

235
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
He came to see me.
A

Il est venu me voir.

236
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to have just done sth
A

venir de faire qqch

237
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
I just saw him.
A

Je viens de le voir.

238
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to start doing sth
A

commencer à faire qqch

239
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
Let's start reading the poem.
A

Commençons à lire le poème.

240
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to begin by, start out doing sth
A

commencer par faire qqch

241
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
Let's start by reading the poem and then let's translate it.
A

Commençons par lire le poème et traduisons-le ensuite.

242
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to finish doing sth
A

finir de faire qqch

243
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
I finished reading the book.
A

J’ai fini de lire le livre.

244
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to do sth in the end, end up doing sth
A

finir par faire qqch

245
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
We are going to end up missing the plane.
A

On va finir par rater l’avion.

246
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
What is causative faire?
A

faire + infinitive
If, in a sentence, the subject does not perform the action, but causes it to be done by someone else, French uses the verb ‘‘faire+infinitive’’.
In English, this idea is expressed by:
to have + object + past participle (to have sth done)
or by:
to make + object + infinitive (to make someone do sth)

f.e. Ils font construire une maison

If causative faire has only one object (thing or person), it is always a direct object.
f.e. Il fait chanter les enfants.
When causative faire has two objects, the object denoting a thing is direct, the object denoting a person is indirect.
f.e. Il a fait chanter les chansons aux enfants.
The past participle of causative faire is invariable, i.e., it does not change.
f.e. Il les leur a fait chanter (les chansons).

247
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
She had a dress made.
A

Elle a fait faire sa robe.

248
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
I will have my car repaired.
A

Je ferai réparer ma voiture.

249
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
I must have my passport renewed.
A

Je dois faire renouveler mon passeport.

250
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
This medication makes the fever go down.
A

Ce médicament fait baisser la fièvre.

251
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
What made you change your mind?
A

Qu’est-ce qui t’a fait changer d’avis?

252
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
That makes me practice my french.
A

Ça me fait travailler mon français.

253
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
Too much ice cream makes you put on weight.
A

Trop de glace (vous) fait grossir.

254
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
He made them sing the songs.
A

Il leur a fait chanter les chansons.

255
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
He made them sing them.
A

Il les leur a fait chanter.

256
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to keep sb waiting
A

faire attendre qqn

257
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to blackmail sb
A

faire chanter qqn

258
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to pull sb's leg
A

faire marcher qqn

259
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to send sth to sb
A

faire parvenir qqch à qqn

260
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to remind sb of sb/sth
A

faire penser qqn à qqn/qqch

261
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to let sb know, inform sb of sth
A

faire savoir qqch à qqn

262
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to forward sth
A

faire suivre qqch

263
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to send for sb
A

faire venir qqn

264
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to show sb around sth
A

faire visiter qqch à qqn

265
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to show sth to sb
A

faire voir qqch à qqn

266
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
When is ''se faire '' used?
A

'’Se faire’’ is used to show that the subject has, had or will have sth done for or to him/herself.
f.e. se faire couper les cheveux.

267
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
I had my hair cut.
A

Je me suis fait couper les cheveux.

268
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to make oneself understood
A

se faire comprendre

269
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
Can you make yourself understood in French?
A

Pouvez-vous vous faire comprendre en français?

270
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to get run over (by a car)
A

se faire écraser

271
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
She almost got run over.
A

Elle a failli se faire écraser.

272
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to be capable of ... - ing
A

être capable de

273
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to be satisfied to
A

être content de

274
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to be disappointed to
A

être déçu de

275
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to be sorry to
A

être désolé de

276
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to be delighted to
A

être enchanté de

277
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to be tired of ... -ing
A

être fatigué / las de

278
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to be proud to
A

être fier de

279
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to be happy to
A

être heureux de

280
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to be free to
A

être libre de

281
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to be (im)patient / anxious to, to look forward to
A

être (im)patient de

282
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to be delighted to
A

être ravi de

283
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to be thankful to sb for ... -ing
A

être reconnaissant à qqn de

284
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to be satisfied to
A

être satisfait de

285
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to be sure of ... -ing
A

être sûr de

286
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to be surprised to
A

être surpris de

287
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to be likely to
A

être susceptible de

288
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to be sad to
A

être triste de

289
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
I am sorry to disturb you.
A

Je suis désolé de vous déranger.

290
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
I am delighted to meet you.
A

Je suis ravi de faire votre connaissance.

291
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
She is proud to have won the gold medal.
A

Elle est fière d’avoir gagné la médaille d’or.

292
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
We are glad to see you.
A

On est contents de vous voir.

293
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to have to
A

être obligé (forcé) de

294
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
We have to fasten our seatbelts.
A

Nous sommes obligés d’attacher notre ceinture de sécurité.

295
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
They forced me to do it.
I had to do it.
A

On m’a obligé à le faire.
J’étais obligé de le faire.

Whereas the verbs ‘‘obliger’’ and ‘‘forcer’’ take ‘‘à’’ before an infinitive, their past participles preceded by ‘‘être’’ are followed by ‘‘de’’ before the infinitive.

296
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
it is good
A

il est bon

297
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
it is dangerous to
A

il est dangereux de

298
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
it is forbidden to
A

il est défendu de / il est interdit de

299
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
it is difficult (for sb) to
A

il est difficile (à qqn) de

300
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
it is hard to
A

il est dur

301
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
it is easy to
A

il est facile de

302
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
it is important to
A

il est important de

303
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
it is necessary to
A

il est nécessaire de

304
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
it is (im)possible to
A

il est (im)possible de

305
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
it is useful (useless) to
A

il est (in)utile de

306
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
It is forbidden to park here.
A

Il est interdit de stationner ici.

307
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
It is difficult to learn a foreign language.
A

Il est difficile d’apprendre une langue étrangère.

308
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
What expression often replaces the impersonal ''il+être (+adjective+de)'' in informal French?
A

ce+être (+adjective+de)

f.e. C’est interdit de télécharger de nouveaux films.

309
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
It's hard to work every day. (informal)
A

C’est dur de travailler tous les jours.

310
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
When the infinitive following an adjective is preceded by ''à''?
A
  1. When the subject (noun or pronoun) precedes the infinitive
    f. e. Le chinois est difficile à apprendre.
  2. When ‘‘ce+être+adjective’’ refers to a previously mentioned idea, i.e., is the speaker’s reaction to what has already been said.
    f. e. C’est bon à savoir.
  3. After ‘‘le seul, la seule, les seuls, les seules, nombreux’’
    f. e. Elle n’est pas la seule à penser ainsi.
  4. After an ordinal number and after ‘‘le dernier, la dernière, les derniers, les dernières’’ with or without a following noun.
    f. e. Ils sont toujours les premiers à arriver et les derniers à partir.
311
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
This dish is easy to prepare.
A

Ce plat est facile à préparer.

312
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
That's difficult to say.
A

C’est difficile à dire.

313
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to be authorized to
A

être autorisé à

314
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to be determined to
A

être déterminé à

315
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to be used to ...-ing
A

être habitué à

316
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to be slow in/at ... -ing
A

être lent à

317
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to take a long time to
A

être long à

318
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to be busy ... -ing
A

être occupé à

319
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
to be ready / prepared / willing to
A

être prêt à

320
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
That would take too long to explain.
A

Ça serait trop long à expliquer.

321
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
He is slow at making up his mind.
A

Il est lent à se décider.

322
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
I am determined to act.
A

Je suis déterminé à agir.

323
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
She is always ready to help.
A

Elle est toujours prête à aider.

324
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
Numerous people demonstrated.
A

Les gens étaient nombreux à manifester.

325
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
What take the adjectives preceded by ''trop'' (too) or ''assez'' (enough) before the following infinitive.
A

pour

f.e C’est trop beau pour être vrai.

326
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
You are old enough to understand this.
A

Tu es assez grand pour comprendre ça.

327
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
it's a pity to
A

c’est dommage de

328
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
there is no need to, there is no point in ... -ing
A

ce n’est pas la peine de

329
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
it's out of the question to
A

il n’est pas question de

330
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
it's not necessary to
A

il n’est pas besoin de

331
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
it's about time to
A

il est (grand) temps de

332
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
it's a pleasure to
A

c’est un plaisir de

333
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
it's my (your, his, her...) turn to
A

c’est mon (ton, son…) tour de

334
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
it's a mistake to
A

c’est une erreur de

335
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
Thanks for smoking outside.
A

Merci de fumer dehors.

336
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
Thanks for calling.
A

Merci d’avoir appelé.

The past infinitive is used after ‘‘merci de’’ if the action that someone is being thanked for happened before the statement is made.

337
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
Which word preceds the infinitive when used after ''merci''?
A

de

f.e. Merci de fumer dehors.

338
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
Which word preceds the infinitive when something needs to be done to the preceding noun.
A

à

f.e. une maison à vendre

339
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
an apartment for rent
A

un appartement à louer

340
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
sandwiches to go
A

des sandwichs à emporter

341
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
This mistake should be avoided.
A

C’est une faute à éviter.

342
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
This is an exposition one shouldn't miss.
A

C’est une exposition à ne pas manquer.

343
Q 
The Infinitive (l'infinitif)
This play is worth seeing.
A

C’est une pièce de théâtre à voir.

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