A. Les infinitifs (Infinitives) An infinitive is the name of a
verb. It is the verb in its most basic form. It is the form that
you will see in a French dictionary. No specific person is doing
the action. Most of the time, in French, infinitives end in -r or
-re. In English, we say to ___. For example to study tudier to
dance danser to swim nager
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B. Expressing likes, dislikes and preferences about activities
Here, you will combine one of the following expressions with the
infinitive of your choice to express things you like, prefer or
dont like to do.
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To ask if someone likes an activity 1.Tu aimes? Do you like?
Ex. Tu aimes tudier? Tu aimes voyager?
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To tell what you like to do 2.Jaime - I like Ex. Jaime danser.
Jaime chanter. 3.Jaime bien - I really like Ex. -Jaime bien
regarder la tl. 4.Jadore - I adore (I love) Ex. -Jadore couter la
musique.
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To tell what you dont like to do 5.Je naime pas - I dont like
Ex. Je naime pas manger les escargots. 6.Je dteste - I hate Ex. Je
dteste tlphoner!
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To tell what you prefer to do 7.Je prfre - I prefer Ex. Je
prfre jouer au football. 8.Jaime mieux - I prefer (I like best) Ex.
Jaime mieux manger la pizza.