This lesson is about some very common French verbs followed by DE + infinitive. The little two letter word DE is very important! Take note of it every time you see it!
This is not a complete list. I’ve tried to choose some verbs that I think you’re actually going to want to use as you start to speak more and more French.
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French Verbs Followed By DE + Infinitive
| accepter de to agree to | Nous acceptons D‘ASSISTER à votre mariage. We agree to attend your wedding. |
| arrêter de to stop | J’arrête DE PARLER. I stop speaking. I’m not speaking anymore. |
| avoir besoin de to need | Tu as besoin D’ÉTUDIER ces verbes. You need to study these verbs. |
| avoir envie de to want | Qui a envie D’ALLER voir le nouveau James Bond? Who wants to go see the new James Bond movie? |
| avoir l’air de to seem to | Tu as l’air DE VOULOIR dire quelque chose. You seem to want to say something. |
| avoir l’intention de to intend | On n’a pas l’intention DE VOYAGER cet hiver. We do not intend to travel this winter. |
| avoir peur de to be afraid | Mon frère a peur DE PRENDRE l’avion. My brother is afraid to fly. |
| avoir raison de to be right | Vous avez raison D’AVOIR peur. You are right to be afraid. |
| avoir tort de to be wrong | Vous avez tort DE ne pas me FAIRE confiance. You are wrong not to trust me. |
| choisir de to choose | Vous choisissez DE RESTER chez vous. You choose to stay home. |
| décider de to decide | Ils décident DE FAIRE une présentation. They decide to make a presentation. |
| demander de to ask | Je demande DE SORTIR. I’m asking to go out. |
| essayer de to try | Nous essayons DE te COMPRENDRE. We are trying to understand you. |
| être obligé(e) de to be obligated to have to | Nous sommes obligé(e)s DE PARTIR à 18h30. We are obligated to leave at 6:30 pm. We have to leave at 6:30 pm. |
| faire exprès de to do on purpose | Je ne fais pas exprès DE ne pas COMPRENDRE. I don’t mean not to understand. |
| finir de to finish | Elles finissent D’ÉCRIRE l’exercice. They finish writing the exercise. |
| offrir de to offer | J’offre D’APPORTER leurs bagages. I’m offering to bring their luggage. |
| oublier de to forget | Tu oublies toujours DE FAIRE tes devoirs. You always forget to do your homework. |
| promettre de to promise | Nous promettons DE RANGER notre chambre. We promise to clean up our room. |
| rêver de to dream | Ses petits-enfants rêvent D’ALLER à Disneyland. His / Her grandchildren dream of going to Disneyland. |
| risquer de to risk | Vous risquez DE PERDRE toutes vos affaires. You risk losing all of your belongings. |
