8.8.2

Verbs That Use 'A' or 'De'

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Verbs That Use 'A' or 'De'

Some verbs are only followed by'à' or 'de'.

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'À'

  • Jouer à - to play (sport)
  • (S')intéresser à - to be interested in.
  • Aider à - to help to.
  • Écrire à - to write to.
  • Rendre visite à - to visit (someone).
  • Demander à - to ask (something of/to).
  • Parler à - to speak to.
  • Téléphoner à - to phone (someone).
  • Faire attention à - to pay attention to.
  • Répondre à - to reply.
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'De'

  • S'agir de - to be about.
  • Jouer de - to play (instrument).
  • Manquer de - to lack.
  • Profiter de - to make the most of.
  • Avoir envie, besoin, peur de - to want, need, be scared of.
  • Penser de - to have an opinion about.
  • Dépendre de - depend on.
  • Se méfier de - to not trust.

Verbs That Use 'A' or 'De'

Some verbs are only followed by'à' or 'de'.

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'À'

  • Jouer à - to play (sport)
  • (S')intéresser à - to be interested in.
  • Aider à - to help to.
  • Écrire à - to write to.
  • Rendre visite à - to visit (someone).
  • Demander à - to ask (something of/to).
  • Parler à - to speak to.
  • Téléphoner à - to phone (someone).
  • Faire attention à - to pay attention to.
  • Répondre à - to reply.
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'De'

  • S'agir de - to be about.
  • Jouer de - to play (instrument).
  • Manquer de - to lack.
  • Profiter de - to make the most of.
  • Avoir envie, besoin, peur de - to want, need, be scared of.
  • Penser de - to have an opinion about.
  • Dépendre de - depend on.
  • Se méfier de - to not trust.

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7.1Present Tense

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7.5Conditional Tense

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