Below is the list of Verbs generally followed by an infinitive with to
               agree
              appear - e.g Her health appeared to be worse 
              arrange
ask
attempt
care
claim
 dare 
              decide - e.g We decided to go to Hawaii 
              demand
deserve
                  endeavor
expect 
fail
get 
grow
                   happen
hasten
help 
              hesitate 
              hope
hurry
intend
leap
                   learn
long
make (passive)              
manage
neglect
offer
pay 
plan - e.g We plan to go to India this year 
pledge
 pretend 
 refuse - e.g: I refuse(verb) to lie(infinitive) to my friends
resolve
say 
              seek 
              seem 
struggle 
              swear 
              tend 
vow
want
would like - e.g We would like to leave now
wish
yearn
Verbs + infinitive with to or a gerund:
attempt
begin - e.g He began singing; He began to sing
can't bear
continue
dread - e.g She dreaded taking the risk; She dreaded to think of the consequences of her actions
forget
go on
hate
intend
love - e.g She loves to dance; She loves dancing
mean
     plan
prefer
propose
regret
remember
start
stop - e.g He stopped drinking; He stopped to rest for a few minutes
try
Verbs + object + infinitive with to or a gerund
admit
allow
consider
forbid
imagine 
keep(in order to) - e.g The attackers kept hostages to prevent the police from entering; She kept talking.
need - e.g He need to call his boss; The house needs cleaning
permit
require
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
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