VERBS FOLLOWED BY INFINITIVE
agree
|
Tom agreed to
help me.
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ask
|
She asked to leave.
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begin
|
He began to talk.
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decide
|
We decided to go
to Hawaii.
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expect
|
They expect to
arrive early.
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forget
|
I forgot to lock
the door when I left.
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hope
|
I hope to begin
college this year.
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learn
|
I learned to
speak Japanese when I was a kid.
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manage
|
He managed to
open the door without the key.
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need
|
I need to study.
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offer
|
Frank offered to
drive us to the supermarket.
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pretend
|
The child
pretended to be a monster.
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promise
|
She promised to
stop smoking.
|
refuse
|
The guard
refused to let them enter the building.
|
regret
|
I regret to
inform you that your application was rejected.
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remember
|
Did you remember
to lock the door when you left?
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want
|
I want to study Spanish.
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wish
|
I wish to stay.
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would like
(meaning "wish" or "want") |
We would like to
start now.
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VERBS FOLLOWED BY GERUND
admit
|
He admitted
cheating on the test.
|
advise
|
The doctor
generally advised drinking low-fat milk.
|
allow
|
Ireland doesn't
allow smoking in bars.
|
avoid
|
He avoided
talking to her.
|
begin
|
I began learning
Chinese.
|
can't bear
|
He can't bear
having so much responsibility.
|
can't help
|
He can't help
talking so loudly.
|
can't stand
|
He can't stand
her smoking in the office.
|
continue
|
He continued
talking.
|
deny
|
He denied
committing the crime.
|
don't mind
|
I don't mind
helping you.
|
enjoy
|
We enjoy hiking.
|
finish
|
He finished
doing his homework.
|
hate
|
I hate cleaning
the bathroom.
|
keep
|
She kept
interrupting me.
|
like
|
She likes listening
to music.
|
love
|
I love swimming.
|
mind
|
Do you mind
waiting here for a few minutes?
|
need
|
The aquarium needs
cleaning.
|
prefer
|
He prefers
sitting at the back of the movie theater.
|
regret
|
She regretted
saying that.
|
remember
|
I remember
telling her the address yesterday.
|
stop
|
She stopped
working at 5 o'clock.
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suggest
|
They suggested
staying at the hotel.
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