Infinitive in Interrogatives, Exclamations

The infinitive may be used in an interrogative phrase expressing deliberation:

  • Quoi faire? (What are we going to do?)

  • Quoi lui dire? (What are we going to tell him?)

  • Où aller? (Where shall we go?)

The infinitive may be used in exclamations:

  • Oh, être jeune encore! (Oh, to be young again!)

  • Oh, être riche! (Oh, to be rich!)

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