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Verbs which take noun + adjective or noun + noun complements

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A few verbs can be followed by a noun (direct object) and an adjective or predicative noun (directeur, president, etc.):

Consider broadening your understanding by checking out these related lessons: Possessive determiners, Omission of the article, “en” when numbers are direct objects & Adverbs ending in —(é)ment derived from past participles.

Examples[edit | edit source]

French Translation
boire quelque chose chaud

we can also say: "boire quelque chose de chaud"

drink something hot
considérer quelque chose difficile

we can also say: "considérer quelque chose comme difficile"

consider something difficult
croire quelqu'un malheureux believe somebody unhappy
estimer quelqu'un incompétent pour le poste consider someone incompetent for the job
juger quelqu'un inadapté judge someone unsuitable
élire quelqu'un président de la république elect someone president of the republic
manger quelque chose froid eat something cold
laisser quelqu'un tranquille leave somebody alone
nommer quelqu'un directeur des resources humaines appoint someone human resources director
rendre quelqu'un malheureux to make somebody unhappy
trouver quelque chose insurmontable find something insurmountable

Note[edit | edit source]

Note that “to make somebody happy, sad, etc.” or “to make something difficult, easy, etc” is the verb "rendre", and NOT “faire":

  • rendre quelqu'un heureux,
  • rendre quelqu'un triste,
  • rendre quelque chose difficile,
  • rendre quelque chose facile.

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Table of Contents

Nouns


Determiners


Personal and impersonal pronouns


Adjectives


Adverbs


Numbers, measurements, time and quantifiers


Verb forms


Verb constructions


Verb and participle agreement


Tense


The subjunctive, modal verbs, exclamatives and imperatives


The infinitive


Prepositions


Question formation


Relative clauses


Negation


Conjunctions and other linking constructions

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