Constructions taking , de or no preposition

aboutir qch s'abstenir de qch / de faire qch abuser de qch accepter de faire qch tre accompagn de accorder qch qn accuser qn de qch / de faire qch acheter qch qn tre adapt qch s'adresser qn s'agir: il s'agit de aider qn faire qch aimer faire qch aller faire qch amener qn faire qch s'amuser faire qch apercevoir qn faire qch s'apercevoir de qch apprendre faire qch apprendre qn faire qch arracher qch qn (s')arrter de faire qch arriver faire qch aspirer faire qch assister qch s'assurer de qch attendre qch / qn (de faire) s'attendre qch / faire qch s'avrer tre qch avoir besoin de qch avoir droit avoir de la peine / du mal faire avoir envie de qch / de faire qch avoir la chance de faire qch avoir le courage de faire qch avoir le droit de faire qch avoir le temps de faire qch avoir l'intention de faire qch avoir l'occasion de faire qch avoir peur de qch / qn / de faire qch avoir raison de faire avoir tendance faire avoir tort de faire cacher qch qn tre capable de faire to result in to abstain from sth / from doing sth to do sth to excess, to take advantage of sth to agree to do sth to be accompanied by to grant sth to sb to accuse sb of sth / of doing sth to buy something from sb to be suited to sth to speak to sb / be aimed at sb this is to help sb to do sth to like to do sth to go to do sth to lead sb to do sth to have fun doing sth to notice sb doing sth to become aware of sth to learn to do sth to teach sb to do sth to snatch sth from sb to stop doing sth to manage to do sth to aspire to do sth to be present at to make sure of sth to wait for sb / sth (to do) to expect sth / sth to do to prove to be sth to need sth to be entitled to to have trouble doing to feel like sth / doing sth to be lucky enough to do sth to be brave enough to do sth to be allowed to do sth to have time to do sth to intend to do sth to have the chance to do sth to be afraid of sth / sb / of doing sth to be right to do sth to tend to do sth to be wrong to do sth to hide sth from sb to be able to do sth Resource provided by the RealFrench.net website
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tre cens faire tre certain de faire cesser de faire qch charger qn de qch / de faire qch chercher qch / qn chercher faire qch choisir de faire commander qn de faire qch commencer or de faire compter faire qch concurrencer qch / qn se confier qn conseiller qn de faire qch consentir qch / faire qch tre content de qch / faire qch se contenter de qch / faire qch continuer or de faire qch tre contraint de faire qch convaincre qn de faire qch convenir de faire qch craindre qch / qn / de faire qch dcider de faire qch se dcider faire qch dcourager qn de qch / faire qch tre dfavorable qch dfendre qch qn / qn de faire qch demander qch qn / qn de faire qch dpendre de qch / qn dsesprer de qch / de faire qch tre dsireux de faire qch tre destin qch / faire qch tre dtermin faire qch devoir faire qch tre diffrent de qch / qn diffrer de qch / qn dire qn de faire qch discuter de qch disposer de qch tre dispos faire qch dissuader qn de faire qch donner qch qn douter de qch / se douter de qch chapper qch / qn chouer qch couter qch / qn s'efforcer de faire qch s'emparer de qch empcher qn de faire qch

to be supposed to do to be sure of doing to stop doing sth to entrust sth with sb to look for sth / sb to try to do sth to choose to do sth to order sb to do sth to begin to do sth to plan on doing sth to compete with sth / sb to confide in sb to advise sb to do sth to agree to sth / to do sth to be pleased with sth / to do sth to make to with sth / with doing sth to continue to do sth to be forced to do sth to convince sb to do sth to agree to do sth to fear sth / sb / doing sth to decide to do sth to make up one's mind to do sth to discourage sb from sth / doing sth to be against sth to forbid sb sth / sb to do sth to ask sb for sth / sb to do sth to depend on sb to despair of sth / of doing sth to be keen, anxious to do sth to be intended for sth / to do sth to be determined to do sth to have to do sth to be different from sth / so to differ from sth / sb to tell somebody to do sth to discuss sth to have sth (at one's disposal) to be inclined to do sth to dissuade sb from doing sth to give sb sth to doubt sth / to suspect sth to escape from sth to fail sth to listen to sth / sb to do one's best to do sth to get hold of sth to prevent sb from doing sth
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emprunter qch qn s'encombrer de qch encourager qn faire qch s'engager faire qch enlever qch qn enseigner qn faire qch entendre parler de qch / qn entrer (institution) esprer qch / faire qch essayer de faire qch s'essayer faire qch tre en droit de faire qch tre en mesure de faire qch tre en train de faire qch tre sur le point de faire qch viter qch / qch qn viter qn de faire qch tre exclu de qch s'excuser de qch faire appel qch / qn faire attention faire bien de faire qch faire confiance qch / qn faire mieux: tu ferais mieux de faire qch faire partie de tre favorable qch fliciter qn de qch finir de faire qch forcer qn faire qch / tre forc de faire qch fournir qch qn s'habituer qch / qn / faire qch hsiter faire tre heureux de faire qch heurter qch / se heurter qch tre impatient de faire importer: il importe de faire qch tre incapable de faire inciter qn faire informer qn de qch s'inquiter de qch s'inscrire qch s'intresser qch interdire qn de faire qch inviter qn faire qch jouir de qch jurer de faire qch

to borrow sth from sb to burden oneself with sth to encourage sb to do sth to embark on sth to take sth away from sb to teach sb to do sth to hear about sth / sb to go to (institution) to hope sth / to do sth to try to do sth to try one's hand at doing sth to have the right to do sth to be in a position to do sth to be (in the middle of) doing sth to be about to do to avoid sth / to spare sb sth to spare sb the trouble of doing sth to be excluded from sth to apologize for sth to appeal to sth / sb to pay attention to to do well to do sth to trust sth / sb you had better do sth to belong to sth to be in favour of sth to congratulate sb for sth to finish doing sth to force sb to do sth / to be forced to do sth to provide sb with sth to get used to sth / sb / doing sth to hesitate to do sth to be happy to do sth to collide with sth / come up against sth to be impatient to do sth it is important to do sth to be unable to do to urge sb to do sth to inform sb of sth to worry about sth to register for sth to be interested in sth to forbid sb to do sth to invite sb to do sth to enjoy sth to swear to do sth

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la faon / la manire de faire le premier / dernier faire se livrer qch manquer de qch / faire qch se mfier de qch mler qch qch / se mler de qch menacer qn de qch / de faire qch mriter de faire qch se mettre faire qch mettre fin qch se munir de qch tre ncessaire qch ngliger de faire qch nier qch / avoir fait qch nuire qch / qn obir qn obliger qn faire qch / tre oblig de faire qch l'occasion de faire qch s'occuper de qch / qn / de faire qch offrir qch qn / de faire qch s'opposer qch / sb ordonner qn de faire qch ter qch qn oublier de faire qch pardonner qch qn participer parvenir faire penser qch / qn penser de qch / qn permettre qch qn / qn de faire qch se plaindre qn de qch plaire qn pouvoir faire qch prfrer faire qch prendre qch qn prendre part qch tre press de faire tre prt faire qch prvoir de faire qch prier qn de faire qch projeter de faire qch promettre qch qn / qn de faire qch proposer de faire qch raconter qch qn se rappeler qch / rappeler qch qn

the way of doing the first / last to do to engage in sth to lack sth / to almost do sth to beware of sth to mix sth with sth / to meddle with sth to threaten sb with sth / to do sth to deserve to do sth to start doing sth to put an end to sth to provide oneself with sth to be necessary for sth to fail to do sth to deny sth / doing sth to harm sth / sb to obey sb to force sb to do sth / to be obliged to do sth the opportunity to do sth to deal with sth / sb to offer sth to sb / to do sth to oppose sth / sb to order sb to do sth to take sth away from sb to forget to do sth to forgive sb for sth to take part in sth to manage to so sth to think about / of sth to think / have an opinion of sth to allow sb sth / to do sth to complain to sb about sth to be liked by sb to be able to do sth to prefer to do sth to take sth from sb to take part in sth to be in a hurry to do to be willing to do sth to plan on doing sth to request sb to do sth to think about doing sth to promise sb sth / sb to do sth to propose doing sth to tell sb sth to remember sth / to remind sb of sth
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tre ravi de faire qch recommander qn de faire qch tre reconnaissant de qch / qn d'avoir fait redouter qch / qn / de faire qch refuser qch qn / de faire qch regarder qch / qn regretter d'avoir fait qch remercier qn de qch renoncer qch rpondre qch / qn se rsigner faire qch rsister qch se rsoudre faire qch tre responsable de qch ressembler qch russir qch / russir qch se rvler tre qch rver qch / qn / de faire qch rire de qch risquer de faire qch tre satisfait de qch sembler faire qch servir qch / faire qch se servir de qch tre seul faire songer qch / faire qch souhaiter qch / faire qch se soucier de faire qch tre soucieux de faire qch se souvenir de qch / qn suffire: il suffit ( qn) de faire qch suggrer qn de faire qch tre susceptible de faire qch tlphoner qn tenir qch / faire qch tenter de faire qch user de qch s'user faire qch valoir: il vaut mieux faire qch viser qch / qn / faire qch vivre qch voler qch qn vouloir faire qch

to be delighted to do sth to recommend that sb does sth to be grateful for sth / to sb for doing to fear sth / sb / doing sth to refuse sb sth / to do sth to look at sth / sb to regret doing sth to thank sb for sth to give up sth to answer sth / sb to resign oneself to doing sth to resist sth / hold out against sth to resolve to do sth to be responsible for sth to look like something to make a success of sth / to pass sth to prove to be sth to dream of sth / of doing sth to laugh at sth to be likely to do sth, to risk doing sth to be satisfied with sth to seem to do sth to be used for sth / to do sth to use sth to be alone in doing to think of sth / of doing sth to want sth / to do sth to be anxious to do sth to be anxious to do sth to remember sth / sb it is enough (for sb) to do sth to suggest that sb does sth to be liable, likely to do sth to telephone sb to like sth / doing sth to try to do sth to make use of sth to wear oneself out doing it is better to do sth to be intended for / to aim to do to experience sth to steal sth from sb to want to do sth

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