When to use “de” before a verb in infinitive form?

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Which of this is correct?

Est-ce que tu aimes aller au théâtre?

Est-ce que tu aimes d'aller au théâtre?

And what are the cases in which «d'aller» is correct, please? Can you give examples? — Abhimanyu Arora, Aug 21 '13 at 08:40

score 5 · Accepted Answer · edited Aug 21 '13 at 09:19

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Okay so I understand. Usage of de depends not on the verb aller but on the main verb. It could be for example décider de, finir de, avoir envie/horreur/besoin de, etc.

edited Aug 21 '13 at 09:19

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answered Aug 21 '13 at 08:46

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Yes, you're right. – Toto Aug 21 '13 at 08:52

When to use “de” before a verb in infinitive form?

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