A upper-intermediate list of 29 French words for verbs followed by the preposition à and an infinitive – 2, each with an example sentence to show it in context.
| French | English | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| aider à [faire] | to help to [do] | Je l’aide à déménager. I help him move. |
| apprendre à [faire] | to learn how to [do] | Elle apprend à coder. She learns to code. |
| arriver à [faire] | to manage/succeed in [doing] | Il arrive à convaincre. He manages to convince. |
| avoir à [faire] | to have to [do] | J’ai à terminer ce rapport. I have to finish this report. |
| chercher à [faire] | to seek [to do] | Il cherche à améliorer son niveau. He seeks to improve his level. |
| commencer à [faire] | to start [doing] | Elle commence à écrire. She starts writing. |
| consentir à [faire] | to consent [to do] | Il consent à signer. He consents to sign. |
| consister à [faire] | to consist of [doing] | Le travail consiste à analyser. The work consists of analysing. |
| Continuer à [faire] | To continue [doing] | Il continue à progresser. He continues to progress. |
| encourager à faire | to encourage [doing] | Je t’encourage à persévérer. I encourage you to persevere. |
| enseigner à [faire] | to teach [to do] | Elle enseigne à traduire. She teaches translation. |
| hésiter à [faire] | to hesitate over [doing] | Elle hésite à accepter. She hesitates to accept. |
| inviter [quelqu’un] à [faire] | to invite [someone] to [do] | Je t’invite à dîner. I invite you to dinner. |
| obliger [quelqu’un] à [faire] | to force [someone] to [do] | On l’oblige à partir. He is forced to leave. |
| parvenir à [faire] | to succeed in [doing] | Il parvient à réussir. He succeeds in succeeding. |
| passer du temps à [faire] | to spend time [doing] | Je passe du temps à écrire. I spend time writing. |
| penser à [faire] | to think of [doing] | Pense à appeler. Remember to call. |
| perdre du temps à [faire] | to waste time [doing] | Je perds du temps à hésiter. I waste time hesitating. |
| réfléchir à [faire] | to consider [doing] | Je réfléchis à accepter. I consider accepting. |
| renoncer à [faire] | to give up [doing] | Elle renonce à partir. She gives up leaving. |
| réussir à [faire] | to succeed in [doing] | Il réussit à convaincre. He succeeds in convincing. |
| s’amuser à [faire] | to enjoy [doing] | Ils s’amusent à jouer. They enjoy playing. |
| s’apprêter à [faire] | to get ready to [do] | Je m’apprête à partir. I get ready to leave. |
| s’attendre à [faire] | to expect to [do] | Je m’attends à réussir. I expect to succeed. |
| se décider à [faire] | to decide to [do] | Il se décide à agir. He decides to act. |
| s’habituer à [faire] | to get used to [doing] | Je m’habitue à courir. I get used to running. |
| se mettre à [faire] | to set about [doing] | Il se met à travailler. He sets about working. |
| se préparer à faire] | to prepare [doing] | Elle se prépare à partir. She prepares to leave. |
| tenir à [faire] | to insist on [doing] | Je tiens à venir. I insist on coming. |
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