Verbs followed by  de, à or nothing                                 Year 11

 

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1.                   I decided to go on holiday to France.

2.                 He refused to say sorry.

3.                 We tried to finish the work before six 0’clock.

4.                 She began to speak in German.

5.                 I hope to go to university when I am 18 (careful!)

6.                 They intend to get good marks in the exams.

7.                 You continued to play despite the bad weather.

8.                 I stopped smoking when I saw the documentary on TV.

9.                 Did you forget to order the newspapers this week?

10.              She succeeded in completing the race.

11.               He avoided going to the dentist for ten years.

12.              It’s better to revise a little regularly.

13.              I’m going to do the washing up this evening.

14.              He ought to be able to solve the problem on his own.

15.              We have to arrive before ten

 

             

 

 

Look at these special cases:

 

Exemple: J’ai demandé à mon père de me chercher à la gare

 

dire, demander, conseiller, permettre, promettre, interdire, ordonner

 

  1. I asked my friend to see me in front of the cinema.
  2. I told my mum to wait in the car.
  3. He advised us to do an exchange in France.
  4. She allowed her daughter to go out until midnight.
  5. She promised me she would watch the programme.
  6. I forbade him to go into the room.
  7. He ordered me to return in time for dinner.