à
.
J’ai oublié de leur téléphoner.
I forgot to call them.
The verb oublier (to forget) is followed by the preposition de.
Some verbs, however, are single—they aren’t accompanied by a pre po sition.
Others are less faithful—they may take different pre po si tions and change their
meaning in doing so.
J’ai parlé à Joséphine à Paris.
I talked to Joséphine in Paris.
J’ai parlé de Joséphine à Paris.
I talked about Joséphine in Paris.
If you want to stay out of trouble and avoid confusion, you must learn these
prepositions well!
Common prepositions
Remember that a preposition is a part of speech that establishes a connection
between words or word groups.
Je me promène avec Julien.
I am walking with Julien.
Ils sont tous venus sauf Chloé.
They all came except Chloé.
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The prepositions à and de, when combined with the definite article, take on different forms.
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