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Aim, arrange, attempt, cant afford, claim, decide, deserve, hope, intend, learn, long, manage, offer, plan, prepare, refuse, seem, tend, threaten, vote, wish
Verb + to Infinitive
Examples
Examples
She wants me to go to the party. I chose you to help me out.
Examples
My parents taught me to respect other people. They allowed her to have the afternoon off.
2.
Adore, avoid, cant stand, cant I never waste time ironing help, consider, delay, deny, my clothes. describe, detest, dislike, dont My family always avoids mind, dread, enjoy, fancy, finish, talking to me. imagine, keep, miss, practise, resent, resist, risk, spend, waste
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3.
Let me help you (to) do the exercise. When I was a kid, they made me wear a uniform. [Active Voice] But: I was made to wear a uniform. [Passive Voice]
5. A.
verb + verb a to infinitive or ing [with change in meaning] Stop B. C. Love / Like / Hate
Try
D.
Remember / Forget
Ill never forget talking to her every evening. I forgot to send her a birthday post on Facebook.
E.
I regret having (had) my tongue pierced. I regret to inform you that you have failed the exam. Buying this house means paying a high mortgage. Do you mean to get married?
Regret
F.
Mean
Special Cases
1.
I prefer chocolate to coffee. She seems to prefer watching soap operas to talking to me. I would prefer to see a movie rather than stay/staying at home.
Prefer
I would rather watch a video than go to the cinema. I would rather be lying on a beach than working. I would rather not go out this evening, if you don't mind. I would rather you did something.
would rather = had better a used to suggest necessary action (slightly threatening in tone; more urgent than should or ought to)
We had better not be late for the Ambassadors party. It would be unforgivable to arrive late. You had better phone him and tell him that you're not going. They had better buy me a Christmas present or I shall never forgive them.
2.
We watched all the cars cross the finishing line. I heard someone coming up the stairs.
3.
But:
Used to
I am / got used to driving long distances. [Present Habits] = get / be + used to + -ing form
4.
Dare can be used without to when there is no object. Compare: They dared him to jump. I didn't dare (to) say anything. How dare you speak like that to me!
Dare