Verbs requiring de
se dépêcher (hurry) empêcher (prevent) essayer (try to)
How do you use the word Essayer in a sentence?
In the infinitive or mother form the verb is “Essayer”.
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Example sentences
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Example sentences
- J'essaie d'apprendre le français. I try to learn French.
- Tu essaies de perdre du poids. You try to lose weight.
- On essaie d'aller plus vite. We try to go faster.
- Ils essaient d'arriver à l'heure. They try to arrive on time.
Is faire followed by de?
You can use faire de followed by la or l' in front of a vowel or mute h, but remember that le and les will contract with de and become du and des. For some activities, such as skiing or horse riding, you cannot use jouer, just like you wouldn't say I play ski or I play horse riding in English.
