Wednesday, 18 February 2015

FRENCH NOTE 46

FRENCH NOTE 46

Let us continue with the same verb pattern. We are taking up five more verbs.


VERB + à + another verb in infinitive form


1. HÉSITER À FAIRE QQCH - To hesitate to do something

Elle hésite à parler aux hommes.

She hesitates to talk to men.

Gandhi n'hésitait  pas  pas à lutter contre l'injustice.

Gandhi  never hesitated to fight against injustice .




2. HABITUER QQN À FAIRE QQCH - To get somebody used to something

La mère habitue  ses enfants à se lever tôt .

The mother gets her children used to getting up early.


3. INVITER.  QQN À FAIRE QQCH - to invite someone to do something

Pierre invite Hélène à danser avec lui.

Peter invites Helen to dance with him.


4. OBLIGER QQN À FAIRE QQCH - to compel someone to do something

Le gouvernement nous oblige à payer les impôt avant le 15 mars.

The government compels us to pay the taxes before 15 the March .


5. S' OCCUPER À FAIRE QQCH. - to be busy in doing something

Mère Thérèse  s'occupait  toujours à soigner les malades.

Mother Theresa   was always busy taking care of the sick.

That is all for now.

Rest in the next post.

Happy learning

Sayee Jayaraman

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