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Common Verbs With Inf

This document provides information about infinitives in English, including active and passive forms of simple, perfect, progressive, and perfect progressive infinitives. It also discusses infinitival complexes using "for" and "of". The document then lists verbs that can be followed by infinitives, including verbs that are followed immediately by an infinitive and verbs followed by a pronoun and infinitive. Several exercises are provided asking the reader to choose infinitive verbs and report phrases using infinitive verbs.

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Common Verbs With Inf

This document provides information about infinitives in English, including active and passive forms of simple, perfect, progressive, and perfect progressive infinitives. It also discusses infinitival complexes using "for" and "of". The document then lists verbs that can be followed by infinitives, including verbs that are followed immediately by an infinitive and verbs followed by a pronoun and infinitive. Several exercises are provided asking the reader to choose infinitive verbs and report phrases using infinitive verbs.

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Infinitive

Forms of Infinitive
Active Passive
Simple to write to be written
Perfect to have written to have been
written
Progressive to be writing X
Perfect progressive to have been writing X

Infinitival complex
For sb. to write information For me to be popular is important.
sth. to be written

Of sb to write attitude It’s silly of him to believe such things.

14-10 REFERENCE LIST OF VERBS FOLLOWED BY INFINITIVES


Verbs with a bullet (•) can also be followed by gerunds.
A. VERBS FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY AN INFINITIVE
1. afford 2. agree 3. appear 4. arrange 5. ask 6. can't bear* 7. beg 8. begin* 9. care 10. claim
11. consent 12. continue" 13. decide 14. demand 15. deserve 16. expect 17. fail 18. forget*
19. hate* 20. hesitate 21. hope 22. learn 23. like* 24. love* 25. manage 26. mean 27. need
28. offer 29. plan 30. prefer* 31. prepare 32. pretend 33. promise 34. refuse 35. regret*
36. remember* 37. seem 38. can't stand* 39. start* 40. struggle 41. swear 42. threaten 43. try
44. volunteer 45. wait 46. want 47. wish

VERBS FOLLOWED BY A PRO/NOUN + INFINITIVE


48. advise* 49. allow 50. ask 51. beg 52. cause 53. challenge 54. convince 55. dare 56.
encourage 57. expect 58. forbid 59. force 60. hire 61. instruct 62. invite 63. need 64. order
65. permit 66. persuade 67. remind 68. require 69. teach 70. tell 71. urge 72. want 73. warn

EXERCISE 20
Choose the suitable word to use with infinitive
seems asked continued learned offered afford remembered prepared appears refuse
hate deserves managed care planning failed bear mean begged claims pretends
regret agreed expect promise demand hesitate prefers consented arrange decided

1. I can't afford to buy it.


2. They promise to help us.
3. She seems to be tired.
4. I'll arrange to meet you at the airport.
5. He prefers to come with us.
6. I can't bear to wait in long lines.
7. He prefers to come with us.
8. I don't expect to see that show.
9. She claims to know a famous movie star.
10. She finally consented to marry him.
11. He offered to speak.
12. I have prepared to leave on Monday.
13. I demand to know who is responsible.
14. She managed to win the prize.
15. I expect to enter graduate school in the fall.
16. She _______ to return the book to the library on time.
17. I hate to make silly mistakes.
18. Don 't expect to ask for my help.
19. He _______to play the piano.
20. She _______to finish her work early.
21. I didn't _______to hurt your feelings.
22. They _______to help us.
23. I am _______to have a party.
24. Ann _______to walk to work.
25. We _______to welcome them.
26. He _______not to understand.
27. I _______not to be late.
28. I _______to believe his story.
29. I _______to tell you that you failed.
30. I _______to lock the door.
31. That cat _______ to be friendly.

B. VERBS FOLLOWED BY A (PRO)NOUN+ AN INFINITIVE


Change the sentences using the word given in bold. Don’t forget to use the infinitive!

1. I don’t allow you to tell him. FORBID

2. I asked John for help. TO

3. Her laziness was the reason he failed. CAUSED

4. I tried, but he wouldn’t accept our help. CONVINCE


I failed to...
5. I expect you will be on time. TO

6. They made him tell the truth. FORCED

7. I had trouble staying awake. STRUGGLED

8. He said he would help us. VOLUNTEERED

9. I will wait for news from you. HEAR

10. Harry expects the Johnsons to his party. INVITED

11. Without Chris we can’t figure out the solution. HELP


We need Chris...
12. The judge sentenced me to a fine. ORDERED
13. I talked him into visiting us. PERSUADED

14. I warned you against driving too fast. NOT TO

15. She found a boy who will mow the lawn. HIRED

EXERCISE 14. Common verbs followed by infinitives. (Chart 14-7)


Make sentences using the phrases

1. remind me + finish

2. ask me + go

3. permit me + have

4. expect me + be

5. warn me + not go

6. advise me + take

7. tell me + open

8. encourage me + visit

9. require us + take

Report these phrases using the words given

1. “Lock the door!”


She reminded ...
2. “Please, be on time.”
Our teacher requires ...
3. “Take these pills.”
The doctor told ...
4. “You need to apply for the job!”
I urged ...
5. “Please, do come!”
They begged ...
6. “You can use my car.”
She allowed ...
7. “Race me to the corner – we’ll see who wins!”
She challenged ...
8. “Do better than me if you can!”
He dared ...
9. “Try again!”
He encouraged ...
10. “I will tell the truth!”
She swore ...
11. “I shall tell your parents!”
She threatened ...
12. “You must be careful.”
He instructed ...

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