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Verbs with ‘to’-infinitive
       Clauses
Verbs with ‘to’-infinitive
           Clauses
Some verbs are followed by a ‘to’-infinitive
clause. The subject of the verb is also the
subject of the ‘to’-infinitive clause. These
verbs include:
Verbs with ‘to’-infinitive
            Clauses
• verbs of saying and thinking


  agree          decide          hope
  learn          offer           promise
  choose         expect          intend
  mean           plan            refuse
Verbs with ‘to’-infinitive
          Clauses
She had agreed to let us use her flat.
I decided not to go out for the evening.
Verbs with ‘to’-infinitive
             Clauses
• other verbs


  fail      manage      pretend
  tend      want

  England failed to win a place in the finals.
Verbs with ‘to’-infinitive
           Clauses
Some verbs are followed by an object and a
‘to’-infinitive clause. The object of the verb is
the subject of the ‘to’-infinitive clause.
Verbs with ‘to’-infinitive
            Clauses
• verbs of saying and thinking


  advise         encourage       invite
  persuade       teach           ask
  expect         order           remind
  tell
Verbs with ‘to’-infinitive
          Clauses
I asked her to explain.
They advised us not to wait around too long.
Verbs with ‘to’-infinitive
            Clauses
• other verbs


  allow    force       get
  help     want

  I could get someone else to do it.
  I didn’ t want him to go.
Verbs with ‘to’-infinitive
           Clauses
Note: ‘help’ can also be followed by an object
and a base form.

I helped him fix it.

WARNING: You do not use ‘want’ with a
‘that’-clause. You do not say ‘I want that you
do something’.
Verbs with ‘to’-infinitive
           Clauses
Some verbs are followed by ‘for’ and an
object, then a ‘to’-infinitive clause. The object
of ‘for’ is the subject of the ‘to’-infinitive
clause.

appeal          arrange            ask
long            pay                wait
wish
Verbs with ‘to’-infinitive
          Clauses
Could you arrange for a taxi to collect us?
I waited for him to speak.
Verbs with ‘to’-infinitive
           Clauses
Some link verbs, and ‘pretend’, are followed
by ‘to be’ and and an ‘-ing’ form for continuing
actions, and by ‘to have’ and a past participle
for finished actions.

We pretended to be looking inside.
I don’ t appear to have written down his
name.
Verbs with ‘to’-infinitive
          Clauses
Some verbs are normally used in the passive
when they are followed by a ‘to’-infinitive
clause.

believe       feel             know
say           understand       consider
find          report           think
Verbs with ‘to’-infinitive
          Clauses
He is said to have died a natural death.
Is it thought to be a good thing?
Verbs with ‘to’-infinitive
          Clauses
Some verbs are followed by a ‘wh’-word and
a ‘to’-infinitive clause. These include:

ask           explain         learn
understand    decide          forget
know          remember        wonder
Verbs with ‘to’-infinitive
          Clauses
I didn’ t know what to call him.
She had forgotten how to ride a bicycle.
Verbs with ‘to’-infinitive
          Clauses
Some verbs are followed by an object, then a
‘wh’-word and a ‘to’-infinitive clause.

ask           remind              show
teach         tell

I asked him what to do.
Who will show him how to do it?
Verbs with ‘to’-infinitive
           Clauses
Some verbs only take ‘to’-infinitive clauses to
express purpose.

The captain stopped to reload the gun.
He went to get some fresh milk.
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Verbs with 'To'-infinitive Clauses

  • 2. Verbs with ‘to’-infinitive Clauses Some verbs are followed by a ‘to’-infinitive clause. The subject of the verb is also the subject of the ‘to’-infinitive clause. These verbs include:
  • 3. Verbs with ‘to’-infinitive Clauses • verbs of saying and thinking agree decide hope learn offer promise choose expect intend mean plan refuse
  • 4. Verbs with ‘to’-infinitive Clauses She had agreed to let us use her flat. I decided not to go out for the evening.
  • 5. Verbs with ‘to’-infinitive Clauses • other verbs fail manage pretend tend want England failed to win a place in the finals.
  • 6. Verbs with ‘to’-infinitive Clauses Some verbs are followed by an object and a ‘to’-infinitive clause. The object of the verb is the subject of the ‘to’-infinitive clause.
  • 7. Verbs with ‘to’-infinitive Clauses • verbs of saying and thinking advise encourage invite persuade teach ask expect order remind tell
  • 8. Verbs with ‘to’-infinitive Clauses I asked her to explain. They advised us not to wait around too long.
  • 9. Verbs with ‘to’-infinitive Clauses • other verbs allow force get help want I could get someone else to do it. I didn’ t want him to go.
  • 10. Verbs with ‘to’-infinitive Clauses Note: ‘help’ can also be followed by an object and a base form. I helped him fix it. WARNING: You do not use ‘want’ with a ‘that’-clause. You do not say ‘I want that you do something’.
  • 11. Verbs with ‘to’-infinitive Clauses Some verbs are followed by ‘for’ and an object, then a ‘to’-infinitive clause. The object of ‘for’ is the subject of the ‘to’-infinitive clause. appeal arrange ask long pay wait wish
  • 12. Verbs with ‘to’-infinitive Clauses Could you arrange for a taxi to collect us? I waited for him to speak.
  • 13. Verbs with ‘to’-infinitive Clauses Some link verbs, and ‘pretend’, are followed by ‘to be’ and and an ‘-ing’ form for continuing actions, and by ‘to have’ and a past participle for finished actions. We pretended to be looking inside. I don’ t appear to have written down his name.
  • 14. Verbs with ‘to’-infinitive Clauses Some verbs are normally used in the passive when they are followed by a ‘to’-infinitive clause. believe feel know say understand consider find report think
  • 15. Verbs with ‘to’-infinitive Clauses He is said to have died a natural death. Is it thought to be a good thing?
  • 16. Verbs with ‘to’-infinitive Clauses Some verbs are followed by a ‘wh’-word and a ‘to’-infinitive clause. These include: ask explain learn understand decide forget know remember wonder
  • 17. Verbs with ‘to’-infinitive Clauses I didn’ t know what to call him. She had forgotten how to ride a bicycle.
  • 18. Verbs with ‘to’-infinitive Clauses Some verbs are followed by an object, then a ‘wh’-word and a ‘to’-infinitive clause. ask remind show teach tell I asked him what to do. Who will show him how to do it?
  • 19. Verbs with ‘to’-infinitive Clauses Some verbs only take ‘to’-infinitive clauses to express purpose. The captain stopped to reload the gun. He went to get some fresh milk.
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