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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