The girl I'm thinking of is Isabelle." : La fille ________ je pense est Isabelle. Why is the answer "à qui" rather than "de qui/dont"

Mintoo R.C1KwizIQ community member

The girl I'm thinking of is Isabelle." : La fille ________ je pense est Isabelle. Why is the answer "à qui" rather than "de qui/dont"

This question relates to:French lesson "De qui/dont/duquel = of/about whom, of/about which - with prepositional verbs with "de" (French Relative Pronouns)"

Asked 7 years ago

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Cécile J.A1KwizIQ Q&A super contributorCorrect answer

Hi Mintoo,

Because the verb in French is 'penser à '.

Like07 years ago

R. E.B1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

I've been meaning to ask but please let me know if Lawless French or KwizIQ has a lesson that lists many of the verbs that require à? It is not always obvious to me as a student. Many thanks.

Like17 years ago

Bill A.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

here's a good list that i've found

https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/verbs-with-prepositions/

Like17 years ago

Sun K.A2KwizIQ community member

when you say "think about sb" in french, it is "penser à qn"

hence why it is a qui, not de qui

Like06 years ago

Cécile J.A1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

Hi everyone,

Here are a couple of lists of verbs which are followed by à and an indirect object -

https://progress.lawlessfrench.com/admin/studylists/edit/3907231

https://progress.lawlessfrench.com/admin/studylists/edit/3907306

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Mintoo R. asked:

The girl I'm thinking of is Isabelle." : La fille ________ je pense est Isabelle. Why is the answer "à qui" rather than "de qui/dont"

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