A intermediate list of 18 French words for verbs followed by the preposition de and an infinitive – 1, each with an example sentence to show it in context.
| French | English | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|
| Attendre de [faire] | to wait to [do] | J’attends de recevoir des nouvelles. I wait to receive news. |
| Cesser de [faire] | To stop [doing] | Il cesse de fumer. He stops smoking. |
| Convenir de [faire] | To agree [to do] | Nous convenons de nous revoir. We agree to meet again. |
| Craindre de [faire] | To fear [doing] | Je crains de le décevoir. I fear disappointing him. |
| Demander de [faire] | To ask to [do] | Je demande de sortir. I ask to leave. |
| Empêcher de [faire] | To prevent [from doing] | La pluie empêche de sortir. The rain prevents going out. |
| Éviter de [faire] | to avoid [doing] | Évite de parler fort. Avoid talking loudly. |
| Faire semblant de [faire] | To pretend [to do] | Il fait semblant de dormir. He pretends to sleep. |
| Manquer de [faire] | To fail [to do] | Il manque de tomber. He almost falls. |
| Persuader de [faire] | To persuade [to do] | Je le persuade de rester. I persuade him to stay. |
| Prier de [faire] | To kindly request that [someone do] | Je vous prie de m’excuser. I kindly request your forgiveness. |
| Regretter de [faire] | To regret [doing] | Je regrette de partir. I regret leaving. |
| Risquer de [faire] | To be likely [to do] | Il risque de rater le train. He is likely to miss the train. |
| S’arrêter de [faire] | To stop [doing] | Arrête-toi de pleurer. Stop crying. |
| S’efforcer de [faire] | To strive to [do] | Elle s’efforce de sourire. She strives to smile. |
| Se garder de [faire] | To refrain from [doing] | Il se garde de juger. He refrains from judging. |
| Tâcher de [faire] | To try to [do] | Tâchez de venir tôt. Try to come early. |
| Tenter de [faire] | To attempt to [do] | Je tente de comprendre. I attempt to understand. |
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