À vs De with Verbs
The prepositions à and de are found in many verbal constructions that look very similar, but the choice of preposition makes all the difference. verbs
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The prepositions à and de are found in many verbal constructions that look very similar, but the choice of preposition makes all the difference. prepositions • verbs
Action vs Being Verbs
With regard to how they function in a sentence, verbs can be divided into three categories: action, state-of-being, and auxiliary. Advanced Indirect Objects
Some French verbs do not allow their indirect objects to be replaced by pronouns; instead, the preposition must be maintained after the verb along with the indirect object. B2 - Upper-Intermediate French • pronouns • verbs
Aimer – to like, to love
The regular -er verb aimer is ubiquitous and very useful, but somehow means both "to like" and "to love." In some contexts, this can make a world of difference as you certainly don't want to tell someone you love them when you're just friends, so how can you make it clear how you feel? Aller – to go
Aller is one of the most common and useful French verbs and has irregular conjugations in most tenses and moods. Aller literally means "to go" and is used to create the near future. A1 - Beginning French • verbs
Arriver – to arrive, happen
The French verb arriver usually means "to arrive" or "to happen." It's a regular -er verb that requires être as its auxiliary verb in compound tenses/moods. A1 - Beginning French • verbs
Avoir – to have
Avoir is one of the two most important French verbs and has irregular conjugations in just about every tense and mood. Avoir literally means "to have" but also serves an an auxiliary verb and is found in many idiomatic expressions. A1 - Beginning French • verbs
Causative Construction with Objects and Agreement
Certain aspects of French grammar are a bit different with the causative than with other two-verb constructions. agreement • B2 - Upper-Intermediate French • pronouns • verbs
Compound Tenses and Moods: Word Order
Compound tenses and moods are verb forms which are conjugated with two parts: a helping / auxiliary verb and a past participle, as in J'ai dansé. The word order can get a little complicated when additional grammatical structures like object pronouns and negation are introduced. negation • pronouns • verbs • word order
Croire – to believe
Croire is one of the most common and useful French verbs and has irregular conjugations in most tenses and moods. Croire literally means "to believe," has somewhat varying meanings depending on the preposition used, and is found in many idiomatic expressions.