A intermediate list of 15 French words for verbs followed by the preposition à and an infinitive – 4, each with an example sentence to show it in context.
| French | English | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| Aider à [faire] | To help to [do] | Je t’aide à porter les valises. I help you carry the suitcases. |
| Apprendre à [faire] | To learn to [do] / to teach to [do] | Il apprend à nager. He learns to swim. |
| Avoir à [faire] | To have to [do] | J’ai à te parler. I have to talk to you. |
| Chercher à [faire] | To seek to [do] | Il cherche à comprendre. He seeks to understand. |
| Commencer à [faire] | To start [doing] | Elle commence à chanter. She starts singing. |
| Continuer à [faire] | To continue [doing] | Il continue à travailler. He continues working. |
| Encourager à [faire] | To encourage [to do] | Je t’encourage à persévérer. I encourage you to persevere. |
| Enseigner à [faire] | To teach to [do] | Elle enseigne à lire. She teaches reading. |
| Hésiter à [faire] | To hesitate to [do] | Il hésite à répondre. He hesitates to answer. |
| Inviter à [faire] | To invite to [do] | Je t’invite à dîner. I invite you to dinner. |
| Obliger à [faire] | To force to [do] | On l’oblige à partir. He is forced to leave. |
| penser à [faire] | to think of [doing] | Pense à fermer la porte. Remember to close the door. |
| S’amuser à [faire] | To have fun [doing] | Ils s’amusent à danser. They have fun dancing. |
| S’attendre à [faire] | To expect to [do] | Je m’attends à gagner. I expect to win. |
| Se préparer à [faire] | To prepare oneself to [do] | Elle se prépare à partir. She prepares to leave. |
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