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Le fraN ÇAIS 3 CHAPITRE 5 Grammaire 2. Apporter , amener , emporter and emmener. Apporter , amener , emporter and emmener. In French, there are two verbs that mean to bring, apporter and amener . Use apporter to say that someone is bringing something to someone.
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Le fraNÇAIS 3 CHAPITRE 5 Grammaire 2 Apporter, amener, emporter and emmener
Apporter, amener, emporter and emmener • In French, there are two verbs that mean to bring, apporter and amener. Use apporterto say that someone is bringing something to someone. • François m’aapporté des fleurs. • Use amener to say that someone is bringing someone to where the speaker is. Amenerhas the same spelling change as acheter. • Pauline amèneson chien chez moitous les week-ends.
Apporter, amener, emporter and emmener • There are also two verbs that mean to take, emporterand emmener. Use emporterto say that something is being taken somewhere. • J’emportetoujoursmon portable avec moiquand je fais du jogging. • Use emmener to say that a person is being taken somehwere. Emmenerhas the same spelling change as amener. • Pauline emmènera Charles à la garedemainmatin.
Verbs followed by à/de and the infinitive • Some verbs are directly followed by an infinitive: • aimer (to like) • aller (to go) • devoir (to have to) • espérer (to hope) • falloir/ilfaut (…must) • pouvoir (to be able) • préférer (to prefer) • savoir (to know) • vouloir (to want)
Verbs followed by à/de and the infinitive • Some verbs are followed by à + infinitive • aider à (to help) • s’amuser à (to have fun) • apprendre à (to learn) • arriver à (to arrive) • commencer à (to begin) • continuer à (to continue) • encourager à (to encourage) • penser à (to think) • réussir à (to succeed)
Verbs followed by à/de and the infinitive • Some verbs and expressions are followed by de + infinitive • (s’)arrêter de (to stop) • avoirpeur de (to be afraid of) • avoir raison de (to be right) • choisir de (to choose) • conseiller de (to advise) • craindre de (to fear) • décider de (to decide) • dire de (to say/to tell) • essayer de (to try)
Verbs followed by à/de and the infinitive • de + infinitive continued: • mourir de (to die of) • offrir de (to give) • oublier de (to forget) • venir de (to have just…
Idiomatic expressions • An idiom is an expression that can’t be translated literally. • avoirbesoin de (to need) • avoirenvie de (to feel like) • avoirl’intention de (to intend to) • avoir lieu (to take place) • avoirpeur de (to be afraid of)
Idiomatic expressions • Idioms continued: • êtreen retard (to be late) • être en train de (to be in the middle of) • faire des études de (to study) • faire la fête (to party) • faire la queue (to wait in line) • faire la sieste (to take a nap)
Idiomatic expressions • Idioms continued: • mettre la table (to set the table) • prendre le petit-déjeuner (to have breakfast) • prendresaretraite (to retire) • prendre des risques (to take chances)