je n'en peux plus de t'attendre

Lorie R.C1Kwiziq community member

je n'en peux plus de t'attendre

Hi, I'm wondering why the "de" is included in this line?

Asked 4 years ago
CécileKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Hi Lorie,

It is because this idiomatic expression takes the preposition 'de' before the second verb which is in the infinitive like a lot of expressions in French. 

N'en plus pouvoir de faire quelque chose = To feel sick and tired of doing something

( lit. not to be able to do something any longer )

I hope this helps!

Lorie R. asked:

je n'en peux plus de t'attendre

Hi, I'm wondering why the "de" is included in this line?

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