List of French Verbs Followed by the Preposition DE + NOUN

French Verbs Followed By DE + NOUN

The following verbs must be followed by DE when they are used before a NOUN whether it be a thing or a person.

There are other verbs that need DE, but here are some of the most common ones. It will not be helpful to translate from English to French because many times we don’t need a preposition in English.

It is important to learn verbs followed by nouns to help you remember when to use the pronouns Y and EN as well as the relative pronouns DONT and DUQUEL.

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French Verbs Followed By DE + NOUN

avoir besoin de quelque chose / quelqu’un
to need something / someone

avoir peur de
to be afraid of something / someone

avoir envie de
to feel like something

changer de quelque chose
to change something

être responsable de quelqu’un
to be responsible for someone

jouer de quelque chose (instrument)
to play an instrument

parler de quelque chose / quelqu’un
to talk about something / someone

penser de quelque chose / quelqu’un
to ask an opinion about something / someone

s’approcher de quelque chose / quelqu’un
to approach something / someone

s’apercevoir de quelque chose
to notice something

se méfier de quelque chose / quelqu’un
to beware of something / someone

se moquer de quelqu’un
to make fun of someone

s’occuper de quelque chose / quelqu’un
to take care of something / someone

se rappeler de quelqu’un / quelque chose
to remember someone / something

se rendre compte de quelque chose
to realize something / to become aware of something

se servir de quelque chose
to use something

se souvenir de quelqu’un / quelque chose
to remember someone / something

This is not a lesson that can really be explained as there is no rhyme or reason as to whether you need prepositions or not. I thought the best thing to do would be to provide you with comprehensive lists and practice resources. It will not be helpful to translate from English to French because many times we don’t need prepositions in English even though they’re essential in French. The best thing to do is work on memorizing these lists.

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Other lists to master:

👉Verbs + NO PREPOSITION + Infinitives

👉Verbs + À + Infinitives

👉Verbs + DE + Infinitives

👉Verbs + À + Nouns

👉Verbs + DE + Nouns