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Think French Grammar Corner is brought to you by Camille Chevalier-Karfis. Camille has
been teaching adults in private and group classes for over 15 years. After years of ob-
serving her students struggle with existing teaching methods, Camille developed her own
French method geared towards adult speakers. To complement this unique teaching ap-
proach, Camille has written two audio books and has created more than 60 hours of French
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Today, I’ll list common verbs (there are more...) followed by à + infinitive in French, and verbs followed by à + noun.
Soon, I’ll list the verbs followed by de, and the verbs followed by nothing.
List of common French verbs that are followed by the preposition à + infinitive
To make it clearer, I’ll use “faire quelque chose” as my second verb, but you could replace it by any other infinitive that
makes sense.
List of common French verbs that are followed by the preposition à + noun
To make it easier, I’ll use “Pierre” as my noun, Pierre standing for a any person. Note that these verbs will be followed
by a indirect object (à Pierre), so it’s a good idea to drill, do flash cards with these verbs and indirect object (je lui
achète, nous leur conseillons etc...)
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