The girl I'm thinking of is Isabelle." : La fille ________ je pense est Isabelle. Why is the answer "à qui" rather than "de qui/dont"

Mintoo R.C1Kwiziq community member

The girl I'm thinking of is Isabelle." : La fille ________ je pense est Isabelle. Why is the answer "à qui" rather than "de qui/dont"

Asked 6 years ago
CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Mintoo,

Because the verb in French is 'penser à '.

R. E.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

I've been meaning to ask but please let me know if Lawless French or KwizIQ has a lesson that lists many of the verbs that require à?  It is not always obvious to me as a student.  Many thanks.

Bill A.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

here's a good list that i've found

https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/verbs-with-prepositions/

 

Sun K.A2Kwiziq community member

when you say "think about sb" in french, it is "penser à qn"

hence why it is a qui, not de qui

CécileNative French expert teacher in Kwiziq

Hi everyone,

Here are a couple of lists of verbs which are followed by à and an indirect object -

https://kwiziq.learnfrenchwithalexa.com/admin/studylists/edit/3907231

https://kwiziq.learnfrenchwithalexa.com/admin/studylists/edit/3907306

 

 

The girl I'm thinking of is Isabelle." : La fille ________ je pense est Isabelle. Why is the answer "à qui" rather than "de qui/dont"

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