Using French Verbs with Prepositions

To take shelter against. This is usually referring to nature (the wind, snow, rain), but can also refer to an enemy.

To accept, agree to. This can be a request, a proposal or a plan.

To accuse someone of (a crime or something wrong)

To buy from a particular person or store.

To buy something at the market.

To finish a task or action.

To act like/as. This is often used to describe how someone behaves.

To be a question of. This usually refers to the topic or subject of a discussion.

To help with a task or action.

To go or be going to. This is often used to express future intentions.

French verbs often require a preposition to complete their meaning, just like in English. The preposition 'à' is used with infinitives and indirect objects, while 'de' is used with infinitives and indirect objects.

The prepositions 'à' and 'de' are used with verbs in two different ways: before an infinitive and after an indirect object.

Some French verbs have different meanings depending on whether they're followed by 'à' or 'de', while others require both prepositions.

The expressions 'c'est' and 'il est' are followed by certain prepositions, usually 'à' or 'de'.

A specific structure in French grammar where a verb is omitted and only the preposition 'à' or 'de' followed by the infinitive remains.

Besides 'à' and 'de', other prepositions like 'contre', 'dans', 'en', 'par', 'pour', 'sur', 'vers' are also used with French verbs.

Many French verbs don't require a preposition, while their English counterparts do.

Verbs requiring prepositions are not governed by a consistent grammar rule, so it's helpful to memorize them.

A list of French verbs with prepositions, organized alphabetically, makes memorization easier. Prepositions are highlighted for quick identification.

In the list, abbreviations 'qqch' and 'qqun' represent 'quelque chose' (something) and 'quelqu'un' (someone) respectively.