| Examples |
| vouloir = to want |
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Nous voulons que vous partiez. |
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We want that you leave. |
| désirer = to wish |
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Je désire que
ce soit
vrai. |
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I wish that this was true. |
| aimer = to love, to like |
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J' aime qu' ils me
disent
toujours la vérité. |
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I like it that they always tell me the truth. |
| exiger = to demand |
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Il exige que vous partiez tout de suite. |
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He demands that you (all) / you (formal) leave immediately. |
| plaire = to like |
|
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Ça me plaît
qu' il prépare
toujours le petit déjeuner. |
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I like it that he always prepares the breakfast. |
| préférer = to prefer |
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Je préfère
qu' il le fasse
lui-même. |
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I prefer that he does it himself. |
| souhaiter = to wish |
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Je souhaite qu' il fasse plus attention à ce qui se passe autour de lui. |
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I wish that he would pay more attention to what happens around him. |
As you can see there are only little changes in the English verbs (only with to wish), and some more in the French verbs.
