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Verbs with their prepositions

When a verb is followed by another verb in the infinitive (j’aime danser), the first thing to ask is 

whether or not it is followed by a preposition. There is no magic recipe, you need to learn them by 

heart as you go along. Some verbs are not followed by a preposition, others are followed by à, de, 

sur, etc., before an infinitive, and sometimes before a noun or pronoun.

Verbs not followed by a preposition

Let’s start with verbs that are not followed by a preposition:

aimer 

to like, to love

aller 

to go

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The infinitive mood 

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avouer 

to admit