Infinitives followed by Prepositions

Some infinitives take à or de before another infinitive.

Verb + à

Verb + de

aider

accepter

finir

s'amuser

arrêter

interdire

apprendre

avoir envie

menacer

arriver

avoir honte

oublier

chercher

avoir peur

permettre

commencer

avoir raison

promettre

consister

avoir tort

refuser

continuer

choisir

regretter

donner

décider

remercier

encourager

défendre

rêver

enseigner

demander

risquer

s'exercer

se dépêcher

venir (to have just)

s'habituer

dire

hésiter

empêcher

insister

essayer

inviter

être heureux

renoncer

être obligé

réussir

éviter

songer

s'excuser

Note, however, that when you mean "to tell someone to do something," Frenchuses the verb + the indirect object + de + the infinitive.

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