The infinitive may be used to complete the sense of an adjective or a pronoun. Generally infinitives following a de. content de noun or adjective are preceded by the preposition (Tex est voir Tammy dans ses rêves érotiques. Tex is glad to see Tammy in his erotic dreams.) à However, adjectives and nouns are followed by the preposition + infinitive to indicate a passive sense or a bonne à amusant à function: "cette eau est boire" (this is drinking water), "ce livre est lire" (this book is fun to read), "c'est triste à voir" (it's a sorry sight), "c'est difficile à dire" (this is difficult to say). pour, afin de, avant de, sans, par + infinitive pour afin de The infinitive expresses purpose when it is used after or (in order to). In the case of avant de (before) and sans (without), the English translation is often a conjugated verb (before they left), or a present participle (without speaking), rather than the English infinitive. par commencer finir The infinitive follows the preposition (by) after the verbs (to start) and (to finish). après (past infinitive constructions) avoir être après The infinitive of or plus the of a verb is used after the preposition (after) to describe a preceding être. action in the past. Note the past participle agreement in past constructions with Top of Form
The infinitive may be used to complete the sense of an adjective or a pronoun. Generally infinitives following a noun or adjective are preceded by the preposition de. (Tex est content de voir Tammy dans ses rêves érotiques. Tex is glad to see Tammy in his erotic dreams.) However, adjectives and nouns are followed by the preposition à + infinitive to indicate a passive sense or a function: "cette eau est bonne à boire" (this is drinking water), "ce livre est amusant à lire" (this book is fun to read), "c'est triste à voir" (it's a sorry sight), "c'est difficile à dire" (this is difficult to say). pour, afin de, avant de, sans, par + infinitive The infinitive expresses purpose when it is used after pour or afin de (in order to). In the case of avant de (before) and sans (without), the English translation is often a conjugated verb (before they left), or a present participle (without speaking), rather than the English infinitive. The infinitive follows the preposition par (by) after the verbs commencer (to start) and finir (to finish). après (past infinitive constructions) The infinitive of avoir or être plus the of a verb is used after the preposition après (after) to describe a preceding action in the past. Note the past participle agreement in past constructions with être. Top of Form
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