Wednesday, October 16, 2013

verbs followed by to + infinitive:-


1 Some verbs are followed by the to-infinitive:

I decided to go home as soon as possible.
We all wanted to have more English classes.
Common verbs followed by the to-infinitive are:
Verbs of thinking and feeling:
  • choose
  • decide
  • expect
  • forget
  • hate
  • hope
  • intend
  • learn
  • like
  • love
  • mean
  • plan
  • prefer
  • remember
  • would like
  • would love
Verbs of saying:
  • agree
  • promise
  • refuse
Other common verbs are:
  • arrange
  • attempt
  • fail
  • help
  • manage
  • tend
  • try
  • want

2 Some verbs are followed by a noun and the to-infinitive:

She asked him to send her a text message.
He wanted all his friends to come to his party.
Common verbs with this pattern are:
Verbs of saying:
  • advise
  • ask
  • encourage
  • invite
  • order
  • persuade
  • remind
  • tell
  • warn *
*Note: The verb warn is normally used with notThe police warned everyone not to drive too fast.
Verbs of wanting or liking:
  • expect
  • intend
  • would
  • prefer
  • want
  • would like
Other verbs with this pattern are:
  • allow
  • enable
  • force
  • get
  • teach

3. Passive infinitive

Many of these verbs are sometimes followed by a passive infinitive
(to be + past participle):
I expected to be met when I arrived at the station.
They wanted to be told if anything happened.
I don’t like driving myself. I prefer to be driven.

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