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Unit 18a - Prepositions with Verbs Flashcards

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Some French verbs don’t need a preposition, while their English counterparts require one.

They walked in.

A

Ils sont entrés.

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To manage

A

Arriver à

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Some French verbs don’t need a preposition, while their English counterparts require one.

She was on the verge of giving up when something happened.

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Elle était sur le point d’abandonner lorsque quelque chose se produisit.

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To love

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Adorer

no preposition

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To like, love

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Aimer

no preposition

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To prevent

A

Empêcher de

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To go

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Aller

no preposition

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To ask

A

Demander de

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To admit, confess

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Avouer

no preposition

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To believe

A

Croire

no preposition

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To enjoy

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S’amuser à

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Must, to have to

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Devoir

no preposition

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To hope

A

Espérer

no preposition

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To get ready

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Prépare à

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To do, make

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Faire

no preposition

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To get interested in

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S’intéresser à

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To let

A

Laisser

no preposition

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To dare

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Oser

no preposition

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To finish, end

A

Finir de

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To get accustomed to

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S’ accoutumer à

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To start

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Commencer à

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Can, be able to

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Pouvoir

no preposition

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To choose

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Choisir de

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To know (how)

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Savoir

no preposition

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To try hard
S'efforcer de
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To desire, wish
Désirer | no preposition
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To learn, show how
Apprendre à
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To want
Vouloir | no preposition
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To help
Aider à
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To prefer
Préférer | no preposition
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To aspire
Aspirer à
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To expect
S'attendre à
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To fear
Craindre de
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To manage
Parvenir à
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To seem
Sembler | no preposition
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To fright, pretend
Feindre de
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To intend, plan
Compter | no preposition
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To agree, consent
Consentir à
43
To continue
Continuer à
44
To make up one's mind
Se décider à
46
To pay attention
Faire attention à
47
To accept, agree to
Accepter de
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To hate
Détester | no preposition
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To hesitate
Hésiter à
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To intend
Avoir l'intention de
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To forget
Oublier de
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To invite
Inviter à
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To reproach
Reprocher de
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To convince
Convaincre de
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To give up
Renoncer à
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To wish
Souhaiter | no preposition
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To resign oneself
Se résigner à
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To succeed
Réussir à
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To accuse
Accuser de
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To start, to begin
Se mettre à
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To stop
S'arrêter de
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To need to
Avoir besoin de
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To feel like
Avoir envie de
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To be afraid of
Avoir peur de
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To refrain from
S'empêcher de
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To stop, cease
Cesser de
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To aim at
Viser à
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To advise
Conseiller de
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To forbid
Défendre de
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To hurry
Se dépêcher de
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To get used to
S'habituer à
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To try, to attempt
Chercher à
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To contemplate
Envisager de
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To try
Essayer de
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To avoid
Éviter de
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To encourage
Encourager à
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To apologize
S'excuser de
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To pretend
Faire semblent de
75
To insist, be eager
Tenir à
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To forbid
Interdire de
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To threaten
Menacer de
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To deserve
Mériter de
78
To offer
Offrir de
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To allow, permit
Permettre de
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To persuade, convince
Persuader de
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To complaint
Se plaindre de
82
To plan
Projeter de
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To promise
Promettre de
84
To refuse
Refuser de
85
To regret
Regretter de
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To thank
Remercier de
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To suspect
Soupçonner de
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To remember
Se souvenir de

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