verbs + à/de Flashcards
Accepter
DE + verb (to agree to do something)
– + qqch (accept smthg)
Accuser (quelqu’un)
DE + verbe (to accuse smone of doing smthg)
Acheter
À + place (To buy from someplace)
– + smthg (To buy something)
Achever
DE + faire qqch (to finish doing smthg) i.e finish doing the work
– + qqch (to complete smthg) i.e. complete the task
s’agir
DE +qqch/verbe (to be about smthg, to be a question of smthg, to be a matter of smthg)
Aider
À + verbe (to help to do smthg/to help with smthg)
- qqun à (to help someone to do smthg/with smthg) Help the world to improve=aider le monde a s’améliorer
- qqch (to help something in general) i.e. to help the world=aider le monde
S’amuser
À + verbe (to have fun with/doing smthg
EN+ gerondif (to have fun with/doing smthg) i.e s’amuser en courant=have fun running
S’apercevoir
DE + qqch (to notice sth)
QUE (to notice that)
non reflexive – + qqch (I see sth)
Apprendre
À + verbe (to learn to do sth)
QUE +sth/someone (to learn that someone or something is)
S’apprêter
À + qch/faire qch (to prepare/get ready for sth)
Approcher
DE+ qch/place (to approach sth/some place)
qch de qch (to bring/move sth closer to sth)
Arracher
qch À qn (to tear sm from sb)
qn À qch (to tear sb from/away from sm)
– qch (to tear out sm, to snatch sm)
S’arrêter
DE + verbe (To stop doing sm)
Non reflex DE+ faire qch/verbe (To stop doing sm)
Arriver
DOUBLE De + place (arrive from sw) À + place (to arrive sw) EN arriver À + faire (to end up doing sm, to get to the point of doing sm) À + faire (to manage to do sm) À +qn (to happen to sm) À +date/étape (to reach sth)
Aspirer
À + verbe (to aspire/yearn to do/be sm)
assister
À + place/event (to attend someplace/sth)
astreindre qqn
À + verbe (to compel sm to do sth)
Attendre (se)
DOUBLE S'attendre À + qch/qn (to expect to/sm) attendre DE + faire/recevoir/être (to wait to do/get/be) attendre que-- (to wait) attendre qch (to expect sm)
Autoriser qn
À + verbe (To authorize/allow sm to do sth)
– + qch (To authorize/allow sth)
Avertir
qn DE qch (to warn sm about sth/to inform sm about sth) qn DE ne pas faire qch (to warn sm not to do sth) qn QUE (to warn sm that)
Avoir besoin
DE (to need )
Avoir envie
DE +qch/qn/verbe (To want sm/sth/to do sth)
avoir l’habitude
DE + qch/qn/faire qch (to be used to sm/sb/doing sth, have the habit of doing sth)
Avoir peur
DE +qch/qn/verbe/date (I am scared of sth/sb/doing sth/an upcoming date in time) i.e avoir peur de demain=I am scared about tomorrow
Cesser
DE + verbe (stop doing sth)
DE + faire qch (stop doing sth)
Faire cesser + qch (put a stop to sth)
Changer
DE + qch avec qch different (To change one thing for another different thing) i.e. changer de place/de train/de chaussures/de couleur/d’idée= to change places/change trains/change shoes/change the color/idea)
– qch avec qch nouvel mais the meme (To REPLACE sth) i.e changer les pneus/les couches= change the tires/diapers
- the key difference here is that when we use changer DE we are referring to making a change to something different. When we use changer LES we are referring to replacing something with the same item (likely because the old item is worn out)
Chercher
À + faire qch (To try/attempt to do sth)
À + place (to pick sb/sth up at a place)
– + qn/qch (to look for sb/sth)
Choisir
DE + faire qch (to choose to do sth)
– qch (to choose sth)
Commander
À qn de + verbe (to order sb to do sth)
Commencer
EITHER
À/DE (to start to, to start sth)
Conseiller
À qn de faire qch (to advise sb to do sth)
– qch à qn (to advise sth to sb) i.e il m’a conseillé ce livre= he recommended this book to me
Consentir
qch À qn (to grant sb sth)
À qch (to agree to sth)
À faire + verbe (to agree to do sth)
Se contenter
DE + qch (to be content with sth)
Continuer
EITHER
DE/À (to continue to)
Contraindre qn
À faire (to force sb to do )
Convaincre qn
DE qch (to convince sb of sth) DE faire (to convince sb to do)
Convenir
DOUBLE À+qn (to suit sb) DE (it's right/advisable) DE qch (to admit/acknowledge sth) QUE (to admit that/agree that) DE + date/amount (to agree on)
Couvrir qch
DE (to cover sth with)
Craindre
DE (to fear sth)
QUE (to fear that)
Croire
À qch (to believe in sth)
EN (to believe in sth)
QUE (to believe that)
Déborder
DE (to be bursting/overflowing out of)
Décider
DOUBLE
qn À (to persuade sb to)
Se décider À (to make up ones mind)
DE (to decided to)
Défendre
DOUBLE -- qch (to defend sth) qch À qn (to forbid sb sth) À qn de faire (to forbid sn to do sth) DE + verbe (sth is forbiden) i.e. il est défendu de cracher = spitting is prohibited
Se délecter
DE (to delight/revel in)
Demander
qch À qn (to ask sb sth)
À qn DE (to ask sb to do sth)
Démunir
qn DE (to deprive sb of)
Dépêcher
Se dépêcher DE faire qch (to hurry to do sth)
Dépêcher (to dispatch)
Dépendre
DE (it depends on)
Déplaire
À (to upset/ be displeasing to)
Déranger qn
DE (to bother sb to)
Désobéir
À qn/qch (to disobey sb/sth)
Dire
À qn de (to tell sb to)
À qn (to say/tell)
Donner qch
À qn (to give sb sth)
Douter
DE (to have doubts about)
QUE (to have doubts that)
Écrire
DOUBLE
À qn (to write to sb)
DE (to write with)
– qch (to write sth)
S’efforcer
DE + verbe (to try hard to do sth, to endeavor to)
s’emparer
DE qch (to grab/seize/take hold of sth)
Empêcher
qn DE + verbe (to prevent sb from doing sth)
QUE qch arrive (to prevent sth from happening)
n’empêche que - (all the same, be that as it may)
s’empresser
DE + verbe (to hasten/be quick to do sth)
S’empresser auprès de qn (to fuss over sb)
Emprunter
qch À qn (to borrow sth from sb)
Encourager
qn À faire qch (to encourage sb to do sth)
s’engager
À (to commit oneself to )
– (be committed to)
ennuyer
qn DE (to bother/upset sb to)
Enseigner
qch À qn (to teach sb sth)
À qn que (to teach sb that)
Envoyer qch
À qn (to send sth to sb)
S’épuiser
À + verbe (to exhaust oneself doing something)
Essayer
DE + verbe (to try to do sth)
S’étonner
DE (to be surprised at)
QUE (to be surprised that)
Être
DOUBLE
DE ⁺ place (to be from a place)
À + qn (to belong to someone) i.e. C’est à moi = It’s mine
À + infinative (it is to be + verb) i.e. C’est à réparer = It needs repairing
S’excuser
DE (to apologize for sth)
Faillir
À qch (to fail/fall short of sth) failler faire (to almost/to nearly do sth)
Faire attention
À (to pay attention to)
Faire confiance
À qn (to trust sb)
faire mal
À qch (to hurt sth)
Féliciter
DE (to congratulate for sth)
Se fier
À qn (to trust sb)
Finir
DE faire qch (to finish doing sth)
Forcer
qn À faire qch (to force sb to do sth)
Goûter
À qch (to taste sth)
S’habituer
À qch (to get used to sth)
Se hâter
DE (to hasten to)
Hériter
qch DE qn (to inherit sth from sb) DE qch (to inherit sth) DE qn (to inherit sb's property)
Hésiter
À (to hesitate to)
Interdire
qch À qn DE (to forbid sb sth)
S’intéresser
À (to be interested in)
Inviter qn
À (to invite sb to)
Jouer
DOUBLE
À (to play a sport)
DE (to play an instrument)
Jouir
DE (to enjoy sth)
Manquer
DOUBLE
À (to miss sb)
DE (to neglect/fail to)
DE qch (to lack sth)
Se méfier
DE (to be wary of/be careful about)
Mêler
DOUBLE
À (to mingle with/to join in)
qch DE qch (to mix sth with sth)
qn À qch (to get sb mixed up in sth)
Mériter
DE (to deserve)
Se mettre
À verb (to start sth)
Se moquer
DE (to make fun of)
Nuire
À (to harm)
Obéir
À (to obey)
Obliger qn
À (to force sb to/to make sb do sth)
S’occuper
DE (to be busy with/to be in charge of)
Offrir
DE (to offer to)
S’opposer
À (to oppose)
Ordonner
À qn DE faire qch (to order sb to do sth)
– (to arrange/organize)
Oublier
DE (to forget to)
Pardonner
À (to pardon/forgive)
Parler
DOUBLE
À (to talk to)
DE (to talk about)
Partir
DE (to leave)
Parvenir
À (to succeed in/ to reach)
À faire (to manage to)
Faire parvenir qch À qn (to send sth to sb, to have sth sent to sb)
Se passer
DOUBLE
DE qch (to go without sth)
À (to take place in)
– qch (how sth went) i.e. comment se sont passés tes examens = how did your exams go
Passer du temps
À + verbe (to spend time doing sth)
Penser
DOUBLE
À (to think of/about)
DE (to have an opinion about)
Perdre du temps
À + verbe (to waste time doing sth)
Permettre
DOUBLE
À (to permit)
À qn DE + verbe (to permit sb to do sth)
Se permettre DE (to allow oneself to)
Persister
À + verbe (to persist/continue to do sth)
Persuader
DE (to persuade to)
Se plaindre
DE (to complain about)
Plaire
À qn (to please sb/to be pleasing to sb)
Se plaire À + verbe (to take pleasure in sth)
Pousser qn
À (to urge/push sb to do sth)
Prendre garde
DOUBLE
À (to be careful of/watch out for)
DE +ne pas verbe (to be careful not to do sth)
Prendre le partie
DE (to decide to)
Se préparer
À (to prepare oneself to)
Se presser
Autour DE qch (to crowd around sth)
– (to hurry)
Prier
DE+ verbe (to ask/beg sb to do sth)
– qch (to pray to sth/sb) i.e. Les Grecs priaient Dionysos=the greeks prayed to dionysos
Procurer
qch À qn (to obtain sth for sb)
Profiter
DOUBLE
À (to benefit/be profitable to)
DE (to make the most of)
Promettre
DOUBLE
À qn DE + verbe (to promise sb to do sth)
faire promettre qch À qn (to make sb promise sth)
Proposer
DOUBLE
qch À qn (to suggest sth to sb/ to offer sth to sb)
DE + verbe (to suggest doing sth/to offer to do sth)
Punir
POUR + verbe (to be punished for doing sth)
qn DE qch (to punish sb for sth)
Raconter
À qn qch (to tell sb sth
Raffoler
DE qch/qn (to love/adore sth, to be crazy about sth)
Rappeler
qch À qn (to remind sb of sth)
À qn DE faire qch (to remind sb to do sth)
*qn À la vie (to bring sb back to life)
Rechigner
À (to balk at)
Recommencer
À + verbe (to re-start doing sth /begin doing sth again)
Recompenser
qn DE (to reward sb to sth)
Réfléchir
À qch (to think about/reflect upon sth)
Refuser
DE (refuse to)
Regretter
DE + verbe (to regret sth)
Remercier
qn DE + verbe (to thank sb for doing sth)
POUR + qch (to thak sb for sth)
*Se faire remercier -to be let go from a job
Se rendre compte
DE (to realize)
Rendre visite
À qn (to visit sb)
Renoncer
À qch (to give sth up)
À faire qch (to give up the idea of doing sth)
*j’y reonce! - I give up
Répondre
DOUBLE
À (to reply/answer/ respond to)
DE (to answer for sth)
QUE (to answer that)
Reprocher
qch À qn (to criticise/reprosch sb for sth
*Qu’est-ce que tu lui reproches ?= What have you got against him?
Se résigner
À qch (to resign onself to sth)
À faire (to resign oneself to do sth)
Résister
À (to resist/withstand/stand up tp/oppose)
ressembler
À qch/qn (to be like sth/sb)
Réussir
À + verbe (to succees in doing sth)
qch (to pass sth) i.e. réussier à l’examen = passed the exam
À qn (to agree with sb/to suit sb/to turn out well for sb)
*le mariage lui réussit = married life agrees with him
Rêver
DOUBLE (the difference is very subtle)
À (to dream of) this is something less attainable i.e. to dream of being a princess
DE (to about) this is something more concrete ie j’ai rêvé de mes vacances cette nuit=I dreamt about my holidays last night
QUE (to dream that)
Rire
DE qch (laugh at sth)
Risquer
DE + verbe (to risk sth)
Serrer la main
À qn (to shake hands with sb)
Servir
DOUBLE À (to be used for/to serve to/as) DE qch (to be used as sth) DE (to be put to use) se servir de (to help oneself to) -- (to serve)
Songer
À (to dream/think about)
Se soucier
DE (to worry/care about)
Sourire
À (to smile at)
Se souvenir
DE (to remember)
succéder
À qch/qn (to succeed/follow/to come after sth/sb)
Supplier
qn DE faire qch (to beg sb to do sth)
Survivre
À qch (to survive sth)
À qn (to outlive sb)
Tâcher
DE + verbe (to try to do sth)
Tarder
À faire (to delay doing)
Téléphoner
À qn (to call sb)
Tenir
DOUBLE
À (to hold sth/sb, to inisit on sth)
DE (to take after/resemble/look like sb)
Se tromper
DE (to mistake, to be wrong)
Venir
DOUBLE
À + informative (to happen to)i.e. S’il venait à mourir avant moi =If he should happen to die before me
À + place (to go to somewhere)
DE + verbe (to have just now done sth)
Vivre
DE (to live on) referring to salary
Voler qch
À qn (to steal sth from sb)
