Verbs followed by de + infinitive

Verbs followed by de + infinitive means “Verbs that link to an infinitive with de”. Many verbs take the preposition de before a following infinitive: décider de, essayer de, oublier de, arrêter de, finir de, refuser de, choisir de, accepter de. Formation: verbe + de + infinitif (décider de, essayer de, oublier de…)

Verbs that link to an infinitive with de

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Formation

verbe + de + infinitif (décider de, essayer de, oublier de…)

Explanation

Many verbs take the preposition de before a following infinitive: décider de, essayer de, oublier de, arrêter de, finir de, refuser de, choisir de, accepter de. Like à-verbs, this must be memorised per verb: J'essaie de comprendre.

Examples

Elle a décidé de partir demain.
She decided to leave tomorrow.
J'essaie de comprendre la leçon.
I'm trying to understand the lesson.

FAQ

Verbs followed by de + infinitive — what does it mean and how is it used?

Verbs that link to an infinitive with de. Many verbs take the preposition de before a following infinitive: décider de, essayer de, oublier de, arrêter de, finir de, refuser de, choisir de, accepter de. Like à-verbs, this must be memorised per verb: J'essaie de comprendre.

Verbs followed by de + infinitive — how do you form it?

verbe + de + infinitif (décider de, essayer de, oublier de…)

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