Please, study these two lists of the verbs that have fixed rules on the use of Infinitive or Bare-Infinitive (without “to”).
(V + to V) VERBS FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY AN INFINITIVE
1. afford - to be able to buy or do something because you have enough money
to be able to do something without it causing problems
I can’t afford
to buy it.
2. agree - to have the same opinion, or to accept a suggestion or idea
They agreed to
help us.
3. appear - to seem
She appears to
be tired.
4. arrange - to plan, prepare, or organize something
I’1l arrange to
meet you at the airport.
5. ask - to put a question to someone, or to request an answer from someone
to request or invite someone to go somewhere with you or to come to your home
He asked to come
with us.
6. can’t bear - not to accept, tolerate, or endure something, especially something unpleasant
I can’t bear to
wait in long lines.
7. beg - to make a very strong and urgent request
He begged to
come with us.
8. begin
It began to
rain.
9. care - to think that something is important and to feel interested in it or upset about it
I don’t care to
see that show.
10. claim - to say that something is true or is a fact, although you cannot prove it and other people might not believe it
She claims to
know a famous movie star.
11. consent - to agree to do something, or to allow someone to do something
to give official permission or agreement for something to happen
She finally
consented to marry him.
12. continue
He continued to
speak.
13. decide
I have decided
to leave on Monday.
14. demand - to ask for something forcefully, in a way that shows that you do not expect to be refused
I demand to know
who is responsible.
15. deserve - to have earned or to be given something because of the way you have behaved or the qualities you have
She deserves to
win the prize.
16. expect - to think or believe something will happen, or someone will arrive
to think that someone should behave in a particular way or do a particular thing
I expect to
enter graduate school in the fall.
17. fail
She failed to
return the book to the library on time.
18. forget
I forgot to mail
the letter.
19. hate
I hate to make
sil1y mistakes.
20. hesitate - to pause before you do or say something, often because you are uncertain or nervous about it
Don’t hesitate
to ask for my help.
21. hope
Jack hopes to
arrive next week.
22. learn
He learned to
play the piano.
23. like
I like to go to
the movies.
24. love
I love to go to
operas.
25. manage - to succeed in doing something, esp. something difficult
to be able to use something, for example time or money, in an effective way
She managed to
finish her work early.
26. mean
I didn’t mean to
hurt your feelings.
27. need
I need to have
your opinion.
28. offer
They offered to
help us.
29. plan
I am planning to
have a party.
30. prefer
Ann prefers to
walk to work.
31. prepare
We prepared to
welcome them.
32. pretend - to behave as if something is true when you know that it is not, esp. in order to deceive people or as a game
He pretends not
to understand.
33. promise - to tell someone that you will certainly do something
I promise not to
be late.
34. refuse - to say or show that you are not willing to do, accept, or allow something
I refuse to
believe his story.
35. regret - to feel sorry about a situation, especially something sad or wrong or a mistake that you have made
I regret to tell
you that you failed.
36. remember
I remembered to
lock the do or.
37. seem - to appear to be
That cat seems
to be friendly.
38. can’t stand - to hate someone or something
I can’t stand to
wait in long lines.
39. start
It started to
rain.
40. struggle - to experience difficulty and make a very great effort in order to do something
to use a lot of effort to defeat someone, prevent something, or achieve something
I struggled to
stay awake.
41. swear - to promise or say firmly that you are telling the truth or that you will do something or behave in a particular way
to use words that are rude or offensive as a way of emphasizing what you mean or as a way of insulting someone or something
She swore to
tell the truth.
42. threaten - to tell someone that you will kill or hurt them or cause problems if they do not do what you want
She threatened
to tell my parents.
43. try
I’m trying to
learn English.
44. volunteer - to offer to do something that you do not have to do, often without having been asked to do it and/or without expecting payment
He volunteered
to help us.
45. wait
I will wait to
hear from you.
46. want
I want to tell
you something.
47. wish
She wishes to
come with us.
(V+ pro(noun)+to V) VERBS FOLLOWED BY A (PRO) NOUN+AN
INFINITIVE
1. advise - to give someone useful information, or to tell them what you think they should do
She advised me
to wait until tomorrow.
2. allow -to give permission for someone to do something, or to not prevent something from happening
She allowed me
to use her car.
3. ask
I asked John to
help us.
4. beg
They begged us
to come.
5. cause - to make something happen, especially something bad
Her laziness
caused her to fail.
6. challenge - to invite someone to compete or take part, especially in a game or argument
to test someone's ability or determination
She challenged
me to race her to the corner.
7. convince - to cause someone to believe something or to do something
I couldn’t
convince him to accept our help.
8. dare - to be brave enough to do something difficult or dangerous, or to be rude or silly enough to do something that you have no right to do
Dare you tell him the news?
9. encourage - to help someone to feel confident and able to do something, or to give advice to someone to do something
He encouraged me
to try again.
10. expect
I expect you to
be on time.
11. forbid - to not allow something, or to order someone not to do something
I forbid you to
tell him.
12. force - to make something happen or make someone do something difficult, unpleasant, or unusual, especially by threatening or not offering the possibility of choice
They forced him
to tell the truth.
13. hire - to pay to use something for a short period
to employ someone or pay someone to do a particular job
She hired a boy
to mow the lawn.
14. instruct
He instructed
them to be careful
15. invite
Harry invited
the Johnsons to come to his party.
16. need
We needed Chris
to help us figure out the solution.
17. order - (esp. of a person in authority) to tell someone to do something
The judge
ordered me to pay a fine.
18. permit - to allow something, or make something possible
He permitted the
children to stay up late.
19. persuade - to make someone do or believe something by giving them a good reason to do it or by talking to that person and making them believe it
I persuaded him
to come for a visit.
20. remind - to make someone think of something they have forgotten or might have forgotten, or to bring back a memory to someone-
She reminded me
to lock the door.
21. require - to need something or make something necessary
Our teacher
requires us to be on time.
22. teach
My brother
taught me to swim.
23. tell
The doctor told
me to take these pills.
24. urge - to strongly advise or try to persuade someone to do a particular thing
I urged her to
apply for the job.
25. want
I want you to be
happy.
26. warn - to make someone realize a possible danger or problem, especially one in the future
I warned you not
to drive too fast
Please, do the following exercises
using Gerunds or Infinitives.
EX. 1
1. Dan enjoys ___________ science fiction.
2. Cheryl suggested __________ a movie after work.
3. I miss _____________ in the travel industry. Maybe
I can get my old job back.
4. Where did you learn __________ Spanish? Was it in
Spain or in Latin America?
5. Do you mind _________ me translate this letter?
EX. 2
1. I hope _________ from college next June.
2. The models practiced _________ with a book balanced
on their heads.
3. Mandy has promised ___________ care of our dog
while we are on vacation.
4. Mr. Edwards chose ___________ the management
position in Chicago rather than the position in Miami.
5. I don’t know what she wants __________ tonight. Why
don’t you ask her?
EX. 3
1. Eliza recommended _________ in a dim sum restaurant
while we’re in Hong Kong.
2. I demand _________ to the manager of the hotel immediately.
3. My grandmother recalled _________ a plane for the
very first time when she was six.
4. She claims _________ related to George Washington,
but I don’t believe her.
5. This broken bicycle needs _________ before someone
can ride it.
EX. 4
1. She pretended _________ a student in order to get a
student discount.
2. She waited _________ what would happen next.
3. The child denied _________ the piece of candy.
4. We fully intend _________ you for all the work you
have done for us.
5. You seem _________ a little distracted. Is
everything alright?
Now, please, follow the link below, watch the video and take the quiz
after.
https://www.engvid.com/gerund-or-infinitive/
- Инфинитив указывает на прогнозируемое действие, планируемое в будущем. Герундий показывает на событие или процесс, происходящий в настоящем или длившийся в прошлом.
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