Verbal Constructions Flashcards

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Vouloir (to want) and pouvoir (to be able/can) are followed by?

A

Verb in their infinitive form

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When aller (to go) is followed by an infinitive, it’s expressing?

A

Near future. To be going

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Express an action that had just taken place?

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Venir + de + infinitive

*je viens de voir Elise
I just saw Elise

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Express ‘to know how to do something’?

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Savoir + infinitive

*tu sais nager?
Do you know how to swim?

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Learning how to do something?

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Apprendre + à + infinitive

*tu apprends à jouer de la flûte?
Are you learning to play the flute?

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