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Great post, very well written. To put things bluntly, dont is only used when de is involved. Don’t even go there. In order for you to really internalize when and where to use dont let’s go over some easy explanations with plenty of examples. I’m sorry what was written was confusing, I shall clear up examples to make it more comprehensive.

I agree Fortunately, using it correctly is actually quite easy and can be learned with just a little bit of practice. thank you for this explination, but I did not under stand when to use Dont & ou . Merci.

I am from the south . craindre de faire quelque chose – to fear doing something Don’t be fooled however, dont is still replacing de. interdire (à quelqu’un) de faire quelque chose – to forbid (someone) to do something by John Elkhoury | Learning French | 56 comments.

Finally let’s look at ce dont and how and when to use it. avoir besoin de faire quelque chose – to need to do something It is used when the verb in the second clause is followed by de. Best explanation ever. (used when you don’t hear what someone says. What must agree. I don’t know. J’ai pris le verre d’eau qu’il a envie de – Again, this is wrong but what many English speakers would naturally think is correct. Well, have no fear, we will touch upon all of these questions right here! Cet article est bien organise et tres utile!

Le livre dont nous parlons est Les Misérables. = Je ne sais pas. Merci beaucoup! Excuse me?

“Le mari” is a complement of the object “une femme”. It’s killing me! Frenchplanations LLC is an affiliate of certain products displayed on this site. Le roman que j’ai lu était envoûtant. Just one criticism – totally unnecessary to talk about eating sushi off a female – inappropriate and the image is quite vomit-inducing. In the past tense, que takes both the gender and number of whatever it is referring to, so make sure the past participle is in agreement! There are certain verbs where we use “dont” right?

promettre de faire quelque chose – to promise to do something

Merci encore!! For example, parler de (to speak of), avoir besoin de (to need), and avoir peur de (to fear). Note that the French word pardon shouldn’t be used for this) (eh skyoo zay mwah/komon) #20 Je suis desolé(e) – I’m sorry (a stronger apology than excusez-moi/pardon) (juh swee dehsolay/ pah don) “Lequel” doesn’t replace the preposition, is follows it, like “which” follows a prep. Wait?..where we ate sushi on a woman ??!! Une langue est un prisme à travers lequel ses usagers sont condamnés à voir le monde. Hunter Van Ry, the owner of Frenchplanations.com, has spent extensive periods of time living in both France and Canada learning and studying the French language. venir de faire quelque chose – to have just done something One of the better explainations out there. Thank you very much for this. For 2nd and 3rd group verbs there is an “s” (example : Obéis, Fais, Prends) I now comprehend ‘dont’ a grace de vous, but lequel (and when to use auquel/duquel) is literally the HARDEST concept of the whole language. essayer de faire quelque chose – to try to do something

do you mean “Because qui becomes the subject of the sentence it is always followed by a conjugated verb WHICH must agree in number with the antecedent it is referring to. dire (à quelqu’un) de faire quelque chose – to tell (someone) to do something accuser (quelqu’un) de faire quelque chose – to accuse (someone) of doing something This handy structure really helped me out! Good observation you have totally right ‘Rencontrer’ is usued without ‘de ‘ i think they make a mistake on the site there is not ‘ de ‘ i think they wanted to write ‘ the verb rencontrer ‘ in the place of ‘de rencontrer ‘ and for more clarification in the example the verb ‘Rencontrer ‘ is in the past.

parler de faire quelque chose – to talk about doing something

Now, thanks to you, I am starting to grasp it. Also the subordinate clause does not have anything to do with the rencontré.

This relative pronoun is used to denote a place or a time. The man who is talking is the president, Barack Obama. (literally: Napoleon was a man who had succeeded alone). se souvenir de faire quelque chose – to remember doing something

conseiller de faire quelque chose – to advise to do something J’ai rencontré une Femme. We’re not replacing the preposition.

There are two ways to use lequel. The French actress he loves is named Clara Ponsot. = Ne me dis pas ce que je dois faire. Don’t tell me what to do. You talked about this book.

Dont. © John Elkhoury, 2011 – 2020. Dire is the verb, it ends in re, Good morning Tell me the name of that restaurant where we ate sushi placed on a woman?

I don’t know why, it’s natural for me :p, because au travers needs the preposition de , and à travers can be used without a preposition.

I’m still having problems with Dont. The relative pronoun lequel (and all of its forms) replace a preposition (other than de) and a thing/object in a relative clause.

Because qui becomes the subject of the sentence it is always followed by a conjugated verb and must agree in number with the antecedent it is referring to.”. choisir de faire quelque chose – to choose to do something

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