Compound prepositions are prepositions made up of two or three words. Here’s a list of the most
common of these prepositions. There is no mystery about them—you just have to memorize them
one by one.
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lors de
at the time of, during
par rapport à
in comparison with, in relation to, with regard to
près de
close to
quant à
as for, as to
quitte à
even if it means
vis-à-vis de
next to, against
Elle était assise à côté de moi.
She was sitting next to me.
À force de chercher, on finira bien par
If we keep on looking, we’ll end up
trouver une solution.
finding a solution.
À force de répéter ces poèmes, tu les
By repeating these poems, you’ll know
sauras par cœur.
them by heart.
Marie a téléphoné à mon client à mon insu. Marie called my client without my knowing.
Lors de son discours, le président a abordé During his speech, the president discussed the
les problèmes économiques.
economic problems.
Quant à moi, je pense qu’il est fou.
As far as I am concerned, I think he is crazy.
Il n’ira pas à la réunion quitte à perdre
He won’t go to the meeting even if it means
son travail.
losing his job.
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Translate the following sentences into French.
1. Armelle arrived in the middle of the night.
2. According to them, she works in Strasbourg.
3. They live far from Paris.
4. Following his mother’s example, he became a singer.
5. I left the suitcases downstairs.
6. She became famous in spite of herself.
7. As for me, I have no plans for this summer.
8. For lack of money, he stayed home.
9. He is at our mercy.
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10. They accepted for fear of disappointing them.
11. Faced with such problems, he does not know how to react.
12. Sign at the bottom of this page. (vous)
13. Instead of wasting even more time, call her! (tu)
14. He organized a trip to Argentina without his parents knowing.
15. He learned this at his own expense.
16. The rate of the dollar is lower in comparison with last year.
17. I can see her through the window.
18. This town has changed a lot through the centuries.
19. Carmen likes to walk along the river.
20. He gave me these flowers by way of thanks.
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Complete each sentence with the appropriate compound preposition.
1. Il est devenu architecte son père.
2. Tu réussiras à tes examens travailler.
3. Hughes est monté la Tour Eiffel.
4. Mes voisins passent leurs vacances la mer.
5. les experts, la situation s’améliore peu à peu.
6. Il n’a pas acheté de voiture neuve argent.
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7. toujours lui offrir des fleurs, offre-lui des chocolats!
8. Ton programme favori recommencera la semaine prochaine.
9. Gérard a organisé une surprise-party son copain Yves.
10. Impossible d’aller dans cette ville, c’est trop chez nous.
Some compound prepositions with similar meanings have subtle nuances that distinguish them.
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