Preposition "de" after the verb "descendre"

EugeneKwiziq community member

Preposition "de" after the verb "descendre"

Why is there no preposition "de" after the verb "descend" in the phrase: "Elle descend les escaliers" ?

Asked 10 months ago
ChrisC1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

Hi Eugene, this question has been discussed to death. Best to search for it in the Q&A section.

MaartenC1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

You haven’t linked a specific lesson giving rise to this question. Is there one ? Presented without detail like this, rightly or wrongly, it suggests possible homework.

You can search ‘ descendre ‘ in the QandA search box for general queries like this, and you will find the lessons on this topic.

Preposition "de" after the verb "descendre"

Why is there no preposition "de" after the verb "descend" in the phrase: "Elle descend les escaliers" ?

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