Verb + de + infinitive

il suffit

de

The constructions

deil suffit de + infinitif

Il suffit d'appuyer sur ce bouton.

Why

Il suffit de takes de before an infinitive, and il suffit que before a clause, in the subjunctive. Suffire à, with à, means « to be enough to »: cette somme suffit à payer le loyer.

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Verb + de + infinitive