Les+verbes+suivis+d'un+infinitif

**Les verbes suivis d'un infinitif**

When you have one conjugated verb in a sentence and have another verb immediatey after it, you must leave the second verb in its infinitive form. These sentences usually indicate preferences, likes, and dislikes.

The most common first verbs in these types of sentences are **aimer**, **adorer**, **préférer**, **détester**, **vouloir**, and **pouvoir**.

To write these sentences in the negative form, the ne...pas must go around the **first verb only.**

Here are some examples:

J’aime regarder la télé. //(I like to watch TV.)// Je n’aime pas jouer au soccer. //(I don't like to play soccer.)//

Ils préfèrent aller au cinéma. //(They prefer to go to the movies.)// Tu ne préfères pas patiner. //(You do not prefer to skate.)//

Nous adorons magasiner. //(We love to shop.)// Vous n’adorez pas aller au parc. //(You do not love going to the park.)//

Elle déteste perdre les matchs. //(She hates losing games.)// Il ne déteste pas manger le chocolat. //(He does not hate eating chocolate.)//

Je veux parler au téléphone. //(I want to talk on the phone.)// Il ne veut pas voir un film. //(He does not want to see a movie.)//

Elles peuvent écouter la musique. //(They can listen to music.)// <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Vous ne pouvez pas lire ce livre. //(You cannot read that book.)//

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">The verbs préférer, vouloir, and pouvoir are irregular verbs in the present tense. Here are their full conjugations:


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">préférer (to prefer) **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Je préfère <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Tu préfères <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Il/Elle préfère <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Nous préférons <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Vous préférez <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Ils/Elles préfèrent

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">**vouloir (to want)**

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Je veux <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Tu veux <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Il/Elle veut <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Nous voulons <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Vous voulez <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Ils/Elles veulent

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">**pouvoir (to be able to)**

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Je peux <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Tu peux <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Il/Elle peut <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Nous pouvons <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Vous pouvez <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Ils/Elles peuvent