FRENCH NOTE 42
Verb + infinitive of another verb
16. ÉCOUTER - TO LISTEN
Écouter qqn parler - to hear somebody speak
Est-ce qu'il y a quelqu'un dans cette chambre ? J'écoute un homme parler.
Is there anyone in that room ? I hear a man speaking.
Écouter qqn chanter - to hear someone singing
Quand je suis en train de parler avec mon ami au téléphone , j'écoute sa fille chanter.
When I was taking to my friend over telephone , I hear his daughter singing.
Écouter le cœur se battre - to hear the heart beating
Elle écouté le cœur se battre .
She hears her heart beating.
17.ENTENDRE - TO HEAR
Entendre parler de qqch / qqn - to hear of something / somebody
Avez-vous entendu parler de Mahatma Gandhi ?
Have you heard of Mahatma Gandhi ?
18. FAILLIR -
Avoir failli + infinitive - almost do something / happen something
Avoir été sur le point de se produire ou de subir qqch
L'accident a failli se produire.
The accident almost happened.
Elle a failli mourir.
She almost died.
Kindly pay attention to this verb. This usage is always in the past.
19. OSER - TO DARE
This is an interesting verb. Generally , it is followed by infinitive.
Je n'ose pas lui dire la vérité .
Je n'ose lui dire la vérité .
I dare not tell him the truth.
Note that in negative form, you can omit " pas "
Quelle audace !Vous osez contredire à ce que j'ai dit.
What audacity ! You dare contradict what I said.
20. POUVOIR - CAN
A very important verb ( modal verb) which expresses possibility and frequently used. It is always followed by infinitive form of another verb. This verb has neither imperative nor passive form.
Je peux parler quatre langues.
I can talk four languages.
Elle ne peut pas marcher plus de 3 km.
She can not walk more than 3 km.
That is all for now.
Please point out inadvertent errors.
Sayee Jayaraman
28/01/2015
14/02/2015
Verb + infinitive of another verb
16. ÉCOUTER - TO LISTEN
Écouter qqn parler - to hear somebody speak
Est-ce qu'il y a quelqu'un dans cette chambre ? J'écoute un homme parler.
Is there anyone in that room ? I hear a man speaking.
Écouter qqn chanter - to hear someone singing
Quand je suis en train de parler avec mon ami au téléphone , j'écoute sa fille chanter.
When I was taking to my friend over telephone , I hear his daughter singing.
Écouter le cœur se battre - to hear the heart beating
Elle écouté le cœur se battre .
She hears her heart beating.
17.ENTENDRE - TO HEAR
Entendre parler de qqch / qqn - to hear of something / somebody
Avez-vous entendu parler de Mahatma Gandhi ?
Have you heard of Mahatma Gandhi ?
18. FAILLIR -
Avoir failli + infinitive - almost do something / happen something
Avoir été sur le point de se produire ou de subir qqch
L'accident a failli se produire.
The accident almost happened.
Elle a failli mourir.
She almost died.
Kindly pay attention to this verb. This usage is always in the past.
19. OSER - TO DARE
This is an interesting verb. Generally , it is followed by infinitive.
Je n'ose pas lui dire la vérité .
Je n'ose lui dire la vérité .
I dare not tell him the truth.
Note that in negative form, you can omit " pas "
Quelle audace !Vous osez contredire à ce que j'ai dit.
What audacity ! You dare contradict what I said.
20. POUVOIR - CAN
A very important verb ( modal verb) which expresses possibility and frequently used. It is always followed by infinitive form of another verb. This verb has neither imperative nor passive form.
Je peux parler quatre langues.
I can talk four languages.
Elle ne peut pas marcher plus de 3 km.
She can not walk more than 3 km.
That is all for now.
Please point out inadvertent errors.
Sayee Jayaraman
28/01/2015
14/02/2015
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