French · verb

essayer de

to try to

with fixed prepositionverbs · set 65

Example sentences

Il essaie de comprendre.
He tries to understand.
Elle a essayé de téléphoner.
She tried to phone.
Nous essaierons de finir à temps.
We will try to finish on time.

Note

The preposition is part of the word. Without it the answer is wrong in ripiti: essayer de, not essayer.

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