Verb construction Flashcards

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Which 16 verbs need an à after?

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aider (help)

s’amuser (have fun)

apprendre (learn to)

commencer (begin)

consister (consist)

continuer (continue)

se décider (decide)

encourager (encourage)

enseigner (teach to)

s’habituer (get used to)

se mettre (begin)

persister (persist)

renoncer (renounce)

réussir (succeed)

servir (serve)

songer (think about)

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Which 16 verbs need ‘de’ after?

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s’arrêter (stop)

décider (decide)

se dépêcher (hurry)

empêcher (prevent)

essayer (try to)

mériter (deserve)

s’occuper (take care of)

oublier (forget to)

parler (speak about)

persuader (persuade)

promettre (promise)

refuser (refuse)

regretter (regret)

rêver (dream)

se souvenir (remember)

venir (have just)

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Which 9 verbs require à quelqu’un de?

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commander (order)

conseiller (advise)

défendre (forbid)

demander (ask)

dire (tell)

interdire (forbid)

ordonner (order)

permettre (permit)

promettre (promise)

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Which 14 verbs require no preposition at all?

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aimer (like)

aimer mieux (prefer)

aller (go)

compter (intend)

désirer (desire, want)

détester (hate)

devoir (have to)

espérer (hope)

falloir (be necessary)

pouvoir (be able)

préférer (prefer)

savoir (know how)

venir (come)

vouloir (want)

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What do the following contract too?…

1) à + le =
2) à + les =
3) à + la +
4) à + l’

A

1) au
2) aux
3) à la (no contraction)
4) à + l’ (no contraction)

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