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
09/02/2015
19/02/2015
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
09/02/2015
19/02/2015
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