French verbs requiring a preposition
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A few French verbs require the preposition vers in front of a noun.
| aller vers (Paris) aller vers (18h00) |
to go toward (Paris) to go at around (6pm) |
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| arriver vers (20h00) | to arrive at around (8pm) | |
| s’avancer vers | to move toward / head for | |
| se diriger vers | to move toward / head for | |
| être vers (Toulouse) être vers (Toulouse) |
to be near (Toulouse) to be around (10am) |
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| marcher vers | to move toward / head for | |
| mener vers | to move / lead toward | |
| regarder vers (l’est) | to face / look (east) | |
| rouler vers (le nord, Nice) | to drive toward (the north, Nice) | |
| tendre la main vers (le livre) | to stretch out one’s hand toward (the book) | |
| tourner vers (la gauche) | to turn to (the left) | |
| traduire vers (le français) | to translate into (French) |
Related lessons
- Vers vs envers
- Introduction to prepositions
- Introduction to verbs
- Nouns
- Verbs with other prepositions
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