Verbs That Use 'A' or 'De'
French: AQA GCSE (2025 Exams), topic 6.5.2
Verbs That Use 'A' or 'De'
Some verbs are only followed by 'à' or 'de'.
'À'
- (S')intéresser à - to be interested in.
- Aider à - to help.
- 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.
'De'
- S'agir de - to be about.
- 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.
Jouer - to play
- The verb 'jouer' takes different prepositions depending on what the object is.
- Jouer à - to play (sport)
- Jouer de - to play (instrument).
Test yourself on Verbs That Use 'A' or 'De'
How do you say 'to reply to' in French?
'Je joue __ rugby'
What is the correct preposition to complete this sentence?