A comprehensive overview of French infinitives, covering their forms, types (-er, -ir, -re), usage in sentences, and role in verb conjugation and grammar.
French infinitives are the base form of verbs, equivalent to the English "to" + verb (e.g., "to speak"). They are not conjugated and can indicate the action in a neutral form. French has three main groups of infinitives:
- -er (e.g., parler - to speak)
- -ir (e.g., finir - to finish)
- -re (e.g., vendre - to sell)
Infinitives are used after certain verbs (e.g., "Je veux parler" - I want to speak), after prepositions (e.g., "avant de partir" - before leaving), and to form compound tenses (e.g., "avoir parlé" - having spoken).
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An overview of French infinitives, covering their uses, forms, and role in sentence construction.
Last updated: Thu Jun 12, 2025
