A beginner list of 16 French words for verbs followed by the preposition de and an infinitive – 2, each with an example sentence to show it in context.
| French | English | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| Accepter de [faire] | To agree [to do] | J’accepte de t’aider. I agree to help you. |
| Arrêter de [faire] | To stop [doing] | Arrête de parler ! Stop talking! |
| Choisir de [faire] | To choose [to do] | Elle choisit de rester. She chooses to stay. |
| Commencer de [faire] | To start [doing] | Il commence de travailler. He starts working. |
| Continuer de [faire] | To carry on [doing] | Elle continue de chanter. She carries on singing. |
| Décider de [faire] | to decide to [do] | Nous décidons de partir. We decide to leave. |
| Dire de [faire] | To tell to [do] | Je te dis de te dépêcher. I tell you to hurry. |
| Essayer de [faire] | To try to [do] | Il essaie de comprendre. He tries to understand. |
| faire exprès de [faire] | To do [something] on purpose | Tu fais exprès de m’énerver. You annoy me on purpose. |
| Finir de [faire] | To finish [doing] | J’ai fini de lire. I finished reading. |
| Oublier de [faire] | To forget [to do] | N’oublie pas de fermer la porte. Don’t forget to close the door. |
| Refuser de [faire] | To refuse [to do] | Il refuse de répondre. He refuses to answer. |
| Rêver de [faire] | To dream of [doing] | Elle rêve de voyager. She dreams of travelling. |
| Se dépêcher de [faire] | To hurry [to do] | Dépêche-toi de finir ! Hurry up and finish! |
| S’excuser de [faire] | To apologise for [doing] | Je m’excuse d’arriver en retard. I apologise for arriving late. |
| Suggérer de [faire] | to suggest [doing] | Je suggère de reporter la réunion. I suggest postponing the meeting. |
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