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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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