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French Prepositions
AP French Prepositions following verbs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adhérer à | to adhere to + verb |
| s'amuser à | to have fun __-ing |
| apprendre à | to learn (how) to + verb |
| apprendre à | to teach (how) to + verb |
| aimer à | to like to + verb (with preposition, only infinitive can follow) |
| avoir à | to have to + verb (with preposition) |
| avoir du plaisir à | to enjoy __-ing (with preposition) |
| chercher à | to seek to + verb |
| commencer à | to begin to + verb |
| consentir à | to consent to + verb |
| consister à | to consist of __-ing |
| continuer à | to continue to + verb |
| se décider à | to decide to + verb |
| déplaire à | to be displeasing to + verb |
| employer à | to use to + verb |
| enseigner à | to teach (how) to + verb |
| s'exercer à | to practice to + verb |
| se fatiguer à | to wear oneself out from __-ing |
| forcer à | to force to + verb |
| s'habituer à | to become accustomed to + verb |
| s'habituer à | to get used to + verb |
| hésiter à | to hesistate to + verb |
| inviter à | to invite to + verb |
| se fatiguer à | to get tired of + verb |
| employer à | to use for + verb |
| se mettre à | to begin to + verb (reflexive) |
| commencer à | to start to + verb |
| se mettre à | to start to + verb (reflexive) |
| obliger à | to oblige to + verb |
| obliger à | to require to + verb |
| obliger à | to obligate to + verb |
| s'occuper à | to busy oneself (in) __-ing |
| parvenir à | to succeed in __-ing |
| se plaire à | to take pleasure in __-ing |
| se préparer à | to prepare oneself to + verb |
| s'exercer à | to practice (at) __-ing |
| recommencer à | to begin to ____ again |
| recommencer à | to begin ___-ing again |
| recommencer à | to start ___-ing again |
| recommencer à | to start to _____ again |
| renoncer à | to give up __-ing |
| se résigner à | to resign oneself to + verb |
| se resoudre à | to resolve to + verb |
| réussir à | to succeed at __-ing |
| servir à | to be used for __-ing |
| tarder à | to delay in __-ing |
| tarder à | to be slow to + verb |
| tenir à | to be anxious to + verb |
| tenir à | to be eager to + verb |
| tenir à | to be keen on __-ing |
| tenir à | to intend to + verb |
| tenir à | to be set on __-ing |
| accepter de | to accept to + verb |
| achever de | to finish __-ing |
| arrêter de | to stop ___-ing |
| avertir de | to warn to + verb |
| avoir hâte de | to be in a hurry to + verb |
| avoir l'honneur de | to have the honor to + verb |
| avoir l'honneur de | to have the honor of _____-ing |
| avoir l'intention de | to plan to + verb |
| cesser de | to cease ___-ing |
| cesser de | to stop ___-ing |
| choisir de | to choose to + verb |
| commander de | to order to + verb |
| conseiller de | to advise to + verb |
| se contenter de | to be happy (with) ___ing |
| convaincre de | to convince to + verb |
| craindre de | to fear ___-ing |
| crier de | to shout to + verb |
| se débarrasser de | to rid oneself of ___-ing |
| décider de | to decide to + verb |
| défendre de | to forbid to + verb |
| demander de | to ask to + verb |
| se dépêcher de | to hurry to + verb |
| dire de | to tell to + verb |
| écrire de | to write to + verb |
| s'efforcer de | to make an effort to + verb |
| s'empêcher de | to prevent from ___-ing |
| essayer de | to try to + verb |
| éviter de | to avoid ___-ing |
| s'excuser de | to excuse oneself from __-ing |
| finir de | to finish ___-ing |
| interdire de | to forbid to + verb |
| jurer de | to swear to + verb |
| manquer de | to fail to + verb |
| menacer de | to threaten to + verb |
| mériter de | to deserve to + verb |
| négliger de | to neglect to + verb |
| obtenir de | to obtain to + verb |
| offrir de | to offer to + verb |
| ordonner de | to command to + verb |
| oublier de | to forget to + verb |
| pardonner de | to pardon for ___-ing |
| parler de | to talk about ___-ing |
| permettre de | to permit to + verb |
| persuader de | to persuade to + verb |
| prendre garde de | to be careful to + verb |
| prendre soin de | to take care in __-ing |
| se presser de | to hurry to + verb |
| prier de | to ask to + verb |
| promettre de | to promise to + verb |
| proposer de | to suggest to + verb |
| refuser de | to refuse to + verb |
| regretter de | to regret __-ing |
| remercier de | to thank for __-ing |
| reprocher de | to reproach for __-ing |
| risquer de | to run the risk of __-ing |
| soupçonner de | to suspect of __-ing |
| se souvenir de | to remember to + verb |
| tâcher de | to try to + verb |
| aimer | to like to + verb |
| aimer mieux | to prefer to + verb |
| aller | to be going to + verb |
| compter | to expect to + verb |
| croire | to believe to + verb |
| descendre | to go downstairs to + verb |
| désirer | to want to + verb |
| détester | to hate to + verb |
| devoir | to be obliged to + verb |
| écouter | to listen to + verb |
| entendre | to hear to + verb |
| envoyer | to send to + verb |
| espérer | to hope to + verb |
| il faut | it is necessary |
| laisser | to allow to + verb |
| oser | to dare to + verb |
| paraître | to appear to + verb |
| penser | to think to + verb |
| pouvoir | to be able to + verb |
| préférer | to prefer to + verb |
| prétendre | to claim to + verb |
| regarder | to watch to + verb |
| rentrer | to return home to + verb |
| retourner | to go back to + verb |
| revenir | to come back to + verb |
| savoir | to know how to + verb |
| sembler | to seem to + verb |
| sentir | to feel to + verb |
| souhaiter | to wish to + verb |
| il vaut mieux | it is preferable to + verb |
| venir | to see to + verb |
| vouloir | to want to + verb |