List of Verbs Followed By Both Prepositions À and de in French

A upper-intermediate list of 8 French words for verbs followed by both prepositions à and de, each with an example sentence to show it in context.

French	English	Example sentence
Demander à [quelqu’un] de [faire] quelque chose	To ask [someone] to [do] something	Je demande à Paul de fermer la porte. I ask Paul to close the door.
Pardonner à [quelqu’un] d'[avoir fait] quelque chose	To forgive [someone] for [having done] something	Je lui pardonne d’avoir menti. I forgive him for having lied.
Parler à [quelqu’un] de [faire] quelque chose	To speak to [someone] about [doing] something	Je parle à Marie de partir. I speak to Marie about leaving.
Promettre à [quelqu’un] de [faire] quelque chose	To promise [someone] to [do] something	Il promet à sa mère de rentrer tôt. He promises his mother to come home early.
Recommander à [quelqu’un] de [faire] quelque chose	To recommend that [someone do] something	Je te recommande de lire ce livre. I recommend that you read this book.
Refuser à [quelqu’un] de [faire] quelque chose	To refuse to [do] something for [someone]	Il refuse à son fils de sortir. He refuses to let his son go out.
Suggérer à [quelqu’un] de [faire] quelque chose	To suggest to [someone] to [do] something	Je suggère à Paul de se reposer. I suggest to Paul that he rest.
Souhaiter à [quelqu’un] de [faire] quelque chose	To wish for [someone] to [do] something	Je te souhaite de réussir. I wish for you to succeed.

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