There are lists of verbs that take à or de before an infinitive and commencer is on both lists. Can you explain when to use which construction? Thanks.
There are lists of verbs that take à or de before an infinitive and commencer is on both lists. Can you explain when to use which construction? Thanks.
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Commencer à faire ou commencer de faire
Hi,
There are lists of verbs that take à or de before an infinitive and commencer is on both lists. Can you explain when to use which construction? Thanks.
Hi John,
There is a slight difference in usage between the two but I wouldn't worry too much about it.
Commencer à is more used than commencer de.
You might be interested in reading my answer to Shrey on the matter in the following question which explains the difference -
https://french.kwiziq.com/questions/view/queries-pertaining-to-grammatical-concepts
Hope this helps!
It is commencer à, with commencer de being reserved for literary use.
Commencer à faire ou commencer de faire
Hi,
There are lists of verbs that take à or de before an infinitive and commencer is on both lists. Can you explain when to use which construction? Thanks.
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