Using French Verbs with Prepositions

Using French Verbs with Prepositions In English, many verbs require a certain preposition in order for the meaning of the verb to be complete, such as to look at, to take care of, etc. The same is true in French, but unfortunately, the prepositions required for French verbs are often not the same as the ones required by their English counterparts. In addition, some verbs that require a preposition in English dont take one in French, and vice versa. De  and  Ã‚  are by far the most common French prepositions for verbs. Because there are so many, these are divided into those that are followed by an infinitive and those that are followed by an indirect object.    infinitive   indirect objectde   infinitivede   indirect object Some verbs have a different meaning depending on whether they are followed by  Ã‚  or  de, while other verbs require both prepositions:  Ã‚  and/or  de The expressions  cest  and  il est  have their own rules about which preposition follows:  cest  /  il est   prepositions. Note:  There are also constructions with no verb   Ã‚  or  de   infinitive, a structure known as  passive infinitive. While  Ã‚  and  de  are the most common prepositions required after verbs, there are others as well: contredansenparpoursurvers And finally, a number of French verbs dont require a preposition whereas their English equivalents do: no preposition   infinitiveno preposition   direct object Some French learners find it helpful to memorize lists of verbs by the prepositions they require, as provided above, while others prefer a master list of  alphabetized verbs.