Verbs + à + [infinitive]

List of useful verbs followed by the preposition à and an infinitive

Vocab

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    Aider à [faire] To help to [do]
    Apprendre à [faire] To learn how to [do]
    Arriver à [faire] To manage/succeed in [doing]
    Avoir à [faire] To have to [do]
    Chercher à [faire]   To seek [to do]
    Commencer à [faire] To start [doing]
    Consentir à [faire]   To consent [to do]
    Consister à [faire]   To consist in [doing]
    Encourager à faire   To encourage [doing]
    Enseigner à [faire]   To teach [to do]
    Hésiter à [faire]   To hesitate over [doing]
    Inviter [quelqu’un] à [faire]   To invite [someone] to [do]
    Obliger [quelqu’un] à [faire]   To force [someone] to [do]
    Parvenir à [faire]   To succeed in [doing]
    Passer du temps à [faire]   To spend time [doing]
    Perdre du temps à [faire]   To waste time [doing]
    Réfléchir à [faire]   To consider [doing]
    Renoncer à [faire]   To give up [doing]
    Réussir à [faire]   To succeed in [doing]
    S’amuser à [faire]   To enjoy [doing]
    S’apprêter à [faire]   To get ready to [do]
    S’attendre à [faire]   To expect to [do]
    Se décider à [faire]   To decide to [do]
    S’habituer à [faire]   To get used to [doing]
    Se mettre à [faire]   To set about [doing]
    Se préparer à faire]   To prepare [doing]
    Tenir à [faire]   To insist on [doing]

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