Generally, when talking about an activity in English, we use either the -ing form of the verb or the to + verb form:
Dieting is useful. / To diet is useful.
I love going on holiday. / I love to go on holiday.
Now look at these examples:
In French, you will always use the infinitive in those cases.
Case of reflexive infinitives
When the infinitive is a reflexive verb, the reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nous, vous, se) matches the subject of the sentence (i.e. the person referred to).
See also Conjugate reflexive verbs in Le Futur Proche (aller + infinitive)
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Examples and resources
Pose ce téléphone!
Se faire les yeux doux par écran interposé, si ça marchait, ça se saurait!Put down that phone!
Making doe eyes with a screen in-between, if that worked, we would know!
Se faire les yeux doux par écran interposé, si ça marchait, ça se saurait!Put down that phone!
Making doe eyes with a screen in-between, if that worked, we would know!
Ménager le vin quand le tonneau est à sa fin, c'est s'y prendre un peu tard.
(Proverbe agricole)Sparing the wine when the barrel is at its end is getting to it a bit late.
(Farmer's proverb)
(Proverbe agricole)Sparing the wine when the barrel is at its end is getting to it a bit late.
(Farmer's proverb)
