Microsoft Word – FGB§2 verbs

Exercise 63 [verbs that take an indirect object]
1 We were told that the money had been paid.
2 You must try and resist such temptations.
3 He ordered the soldiers to fire on the enemy.
4 I shall order the children to be silent.
5 Promise your father that you’ll work hard.
6 I advised him to tell the police everything.
7 He forbade his son to see his new friends.
8 We have been forbidden to go out tonight.
9 I will let my students relax this evening.
10 We’re not allowed to use that book.
11 She forgave her son for deceiving her.
12 We were given a bank account.
13 I was told not to say anything.
14 She told him to look for his lost books.
15 I’m not going to tell him this again.
VERBS THAT TAKE A DIRECT OBJECT
These verbs take a preposition in English, but not in French.
regarder to look at Nous regardons le chat
augmenter to put up Le boucher a augmenté ses prix
chercher to look for Nous cherchons la solution
marchander to haggle over Il faut marchander les prix
siffler to whistle at Ne sifflez pas les jeunes filles!
ajouter to add up Aidez-moi à ajouter ces factures
méditer to think over Elle médite ses problèmes
sonner to ring for Elle a sonné sa femme de chambre
fournir to supply with Le boulanger m’a fourni du pain
raser to shave off Il vient de raser sa moustache
écouter to listen to Il passe son temps à écouter la radio
approuver to approve of Je n’approuve pas ta conduite
désapprouver to disapprove of Je désapprouve ton nouvel ami
percer to make a hole in J’ai percé ce morceau de bois
payer to pay for On va payer les chambres
prier to pray to Le moine priait les saints
fuir to flee from Fuyez la colère de Dieu!
appeler to ring up Je vais appeler mon avocat
expier to atone for Pourras-tu jamais expier tes péchés?
attendre to wait for Ils attendaient le train