Thursday 19 February 2015

FRENCH NOTE 47

FRENCH NOTE 47

VERB + DE + INFINITIVE OF ANOTHER VERB


As usual let us study the use of five French verbs which are followed by the preposition " de" and the infinitive of another verb.

ACCEPTER, ARRÊTER, CESSER, CONSEILLER , CONVENIR


1.Accepter de faire qqch. - agree to do something,


1.  Le ministre a accepté d' assister au mariage de ma fille.

The minister agreed to attend the wedding of my daughter.

2. Elle n'accepte jamais de fêter son anniversaire .

She never agrees to celebrate her birthday.


2. ARRÊTER DE FAIRE QQCH - to stop doing something


1. A partir d' aujourd'hui , elle a arrêté de regarder la télé pour préparer mieux pour son examen .

From today onwards, she stopped watching tv for preparing better for her examination.


2. Jean n'arrête pas de flatter son patron . Peut-être , il attend son avancement ( sa promotion ).

John does not stop flattering his boss. Perhaps , he is expecting his promotion.


3. CESSER DE FAIRE QQCH - to stop doing something

1. Elle n'a pas cessé de pleurer à la réprimande de son père .

She did not stop crying at the reprimand of her father .

2. Cessez de boire de la bière tous les jours.

Stop drinking beer everyday .

4. CONSEILLER À QQN DE FAIRE QQCH - to advise someone to do something

1.Elle a conseille à sa fille de faire son droit.

She advised her daughter to study law.

2. Le médecin lui conseille de réduire son poids. Elle pèse 80kgs.

The doctor advises her to reduce her weight . She weighs 80kg.( She is 80kgs)

5. CONVENIR DE

IL CONVIENT DE FAIRE QQCH - it is advisable / desirable to do something

1. Il convient d'aller à Chennai en train.

It is advisable to go to Chennai by train.

2. Il convient de se rendre à l'aéroport deux heures avant le vol.

It is desirable to reach the airport two hours before the flight.


That is all for today. Please point out inadvertent errors.

Sayee Jayaraman
18/02/2015
19/02/2015









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