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Verbs Followed by Infinitives
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8 = verb followed by an infinitive OR an optional noun + an infinitive
13 = verb followed by a gerund OR an infinitive with a difference in meaning
14 = verb followed by a gerund OR an infinitive with little difference in meaning
agree Tom agreed to help me. R
appear His health appeared to be better.
arrange Naomi arranged to stay with her cousin in Miami.
ask [8] She asked to leave.
begin [13] He began to talk.
can't bear [14] He can't bear to be alone.
can't stand [14] Nancy can't stand to work the late shift.
care He doesn't care to participate in the activity.
cease [14] The government ceased to provide free healthcare.
choose [8] I chose to help.
claim She claimed to be a princess.
continue [14] She continued to talk.
decide We decided to go to Hawaii.
demand He demanded to speak to Mr. Harris.
deserve He deserves to go to jail.
dread [13] I dread to think what might happen.
expect [8] They expect to arrive early.
fail He failed to get enough money to pay for the new project.
forget [13] I forgot to lock the door when I left.
get (be allowed to) Debbie gets to go to the concert next week! Why can't I?
happen She happened to be at the bank when it was robbed.
hate [14] He hates to clean dishes.
hesitate She hesitated to tell me the problem.
hope I hope to begin college this year.
intend We intend to visit you next spring.
learn I learned to speak Japanese when I was a kid.
like [14] Samantha likes to read.
love [14] We love to scuba dive.
manage He managed to open the door without the key.
need [8,13] I need to study.
neglect [14] She neglected to tell me the date of the meeting.
offer Frank offered to drive us to the supermarket.
plan We plan to go to Europe this summer.
prefer [14] He prefers to eat at 7 PM.
prepare [8] They prepared to take the test.
pretend The child pretended to be a monster.
promise [8] She promised to stop smoking.
propose [14] Drew proposed to pay for the trip.
refuse The guard refused to let them enter the building.
regret [13] I regret to inform you that your application was rejected.
remember [13] Did you remember to lock the door when you left?
seem Nancy seemed to be disappointed.
start [13] Marge started to talk really fast.
swear She swore to tell the truth.
tend He tends to be a little shy.
threaten [8] He threatened to leave forever.
try [13] Mary tried to lift the table, but it was too heavy.
vow He vowed to get revenge.
wait She waited to buy a movie ticket.
want [8] I want to study Spanish.
wish [8] I wish to stay.
would like [8] We would like to start now.
(meaning "wish" or "want")
yearn Melanie yearns to travel somewhere exotic.
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