Verbs with no preposition + infinitive
The following verbs do not take a preposition when followed by an infinitive. Note that some of them do require a preposition in English.
adorer to adore aimer to like aimer mieux to prefer aller to go, to be going to apercevoir to perceive avoir beau despite doing, however much (one) does compter to expect, intend croire to think courir to run daigner to deign, condescend to descendre to go down(stairs) désirer to want détester to hate devoir to have to, be obliged to écouter to listen to emmener to take entendre to hear entrer to enter envoyer to send espérer to hope estimer to expect, consider être censé to be supposed to faillir to almost do something faire to cause to falloir (il faut) to be necessary to se figurer to imagine, picture habiter (optional prep) to live s'imaginer to imagine laisser to allow monter to go up, climb nier to deny oser to dare paraître to appear partir to leave penser to plan on, intend pouvoir to be able to préférer to prefer prétendre to claim regarder to watch rentrer to go home retourner to return, go back revenir to come back savoir to know how sembler to seem sentir to feel, to smell sortir to go out souhaiter to wish valoir mieux to be preferable venir (dîner) to come (for dinner) voir to see vouloir to want
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