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Level 7 = Gerund and Infinitive _ Verbs followed by Infinitives

 

Verbs Followed by Infinitives

Infinitives are verbs combined with the word "to": to see, to run, to start, etc. You can follow verbs with infinitives. Sometimes the verb has to be in past tense for the sentence to make sense.


Verbs Followed by Infinitives

Verb

Infinitive

Verb Followed by Infinitive Sentence

Agree

To babysit

Lou agrees to babysit his cousin.

Arrange

To stay

My parents arranged to stay at a hotel.

Ask

To go

Ro asked to go home.

Care

To attend

Josie doesn't care to attend the party.

Choose

To wear

Maria chooses to wear makeup.

Continue

To watch

The kids continued to watch the movie.

Decide

To help

Larry decided to help his friend.

Deserve

To know

I deserve to know the truth.

Fail

To get

They failed to get enough donations.

Forget

To bring

I forgot to bring my wallet.

Hate

To clean

I hate to clean the bathroom.

Hope

To see

I hope to see her again.

Learn

To speak

Jane learned to speak another language.

Like

To read

I like to read in bed.

Love

To play

The kids love to play in the water.

Need

To study

I need to study for a test.

Plan

To travel

We plan to travel in the summer.

Promise

To pay

I promise to call my mom.

Refuse

To leave

Joe refuses to leave.

Remember

To bring

I remembered to bring my wallet.

Seem

To be

She seems to be bored.

Start

To tell

She started to tell a story.

Try

To change

My mom tried to change the tire.

 

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