Verbs + no preposition + infinitive Flashcards

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adorer + inf

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to adore, to love. Mme Morin adore mettre tous ses bijoux avant de sortir

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aimer + inf

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to like. J’aime lire (aimer à is correct, but literary)

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aimer mieux + inf

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to prefer. J’aime mieux rester ici

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aller + inf

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to go (I am going to do…) Je vais faire mes devoirs maintenant

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apercevoir + inf

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to perceive. J’aperçois avancer l’ouragan (I notice the hurricane is advancing)

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compter + inf

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to intend. Je compte aller en France l’été prochain

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croire + inf

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to believe. Il croit être innocent (he believes he is innocent)

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désirer + inf

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to desire, to wish. Je désire prendre une tasse de café

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devoir + inf

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to have to, ought to. Je dois faire mes devoirs avant de sortir

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écouter + inf

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to listen to. J’écoute chanter les enfants (or J’écoute les enfants qui chantent)

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entendre + inf

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to hear. J’entends chanter les enfants (or J’entends les enfants qui chantent)

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espérer + inf

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to hope. J’espère aller en France

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faire + inf

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to cause, to make, to have something done by someone. Le professeur fait travailler les élèves dans la salle de classe (the teacher has the students work in the classroom)

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falloir + inf

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to be necessary. Il faut être honnête

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laisser + inf

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to let, to allow. Je vous laisse partir

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oser + inf

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to dare. Ce garçon ose dire n’importe quoi

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paraître + inf

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to appear, to seem. Elle paraît être capable

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penser + inf

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to think, to plan, to intend. Je pense aller à Paris

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pouvoir + inf

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to be able, can. Je peux marcher mieux maintenant après l’accident

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préférer + inf

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to prefer. Je préfère manger maintenant

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regarder + inf

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to look at. Je regarde voler les oiseaux

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savoir + inf

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to know, to know how. Je sais nager

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sentir + inf

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to feel. Je sens s’approcher l’ouragan

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sentir + inf

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to smell. Je sens venir une odeur agréable du jardin

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valoir mieux + inf

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to be better. Il vaut mieux être honnête

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venir + inf

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to come. Gérard vient voir ma nouvelle voiture

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voir + inf

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to see. Je vois courir les enfants

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vouloir + inf

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to want. Je veux venir chez vous