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Verbs Followed By To Infinitive
Short Explanation
If the verbs below are followed by another verb, the following verb must be to + infinitive.
- afford
- agree
- appear
- arrange
- attempt
- dare
- decide
- fail
- forget ( It can also be followed by -ing verb with different meaning )
- hope
- learn
- manage
- offer
- plan
- pretend
- promise
- refuse
- seem
- tend
- threat
- want
Let's see the following examples :
- I decided to leave her because I saw her with another man.
- We plan to buy a house next year.
- Our supervisor tends to talk too much.
- I want to hold your hand.
- The baby learns to walk every day.
Exercise
In this exercise, you have to complete the sentences with a suitable verb.
| buy lock give speak play cook |
- The burglar got into my house. I forgot ...............the window.
- I'd like to learn ............. Spanish.
- I want ............. a new car.
- We've arranged .................. football tomorrow afternoon.
- My father promised .............. a surprising birthday present.
Answer
- The burglar got into my house I forgot to lock the window.
- I'd like to learn to speak Spanish.
- I want to buy a new car.
- We've arranged to play football tomorrow afternoon.
- My father promised to give a surprising birthday present.
