A
offer
decide
hope
deserve
promise
agree
plan
manage
afford
threaten
refuse
arrange
fail
forget
learn
After these verbs, you can use to … (infinitive):
– It was late, so we decided to take a taxi home.
– David was in a difficult situation, so I agreed to help him.
– How old were you when you leaned to drive? (or leaned how to drive)
– Karen failed to make a good impression at the job interview.
The negative is not to …:
– We decided not to go out because of the weather.
– I promised not to be late.
After some verbs, to … is not possible, For example, enjoy/think/suggest:
– I enjoy reading. (not enjoy to read)
– Sam suggested going to the movies. (not suggested to go)
– Are you thinking of buying a car? (not thinking to buy)
B
We also use to … after:
seem
appear
tend
pretend
claim
C
After dare, you can use a verb with or without to:
– I wouldn’t dare to tell him. or I wouldn’t dare tell him.
D
After some verbs, you can use a question word (what/whether/how, etc.) + to … We use this structure especially after:
ask
decide
know
remember
forget
learn
understand
wonder
explain
| – | – | – | – |
|---|---|---|---|
| We asked | how | to get | to the station. |
| Have you decided | where | to go | for your vacation? |
| I don’t know | whether | to apply | for the job or not. |
| Do you understand | what | to do? | – |
Also: show/tell/ask/advise/teach somebody what/how/where
to do something:
- Can somebody show me how to change the film in this camera?
- Ask Jack. He’ll tell you what to do.
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