101. Verbs Followed by TO_INF - afford - appear - ask - bear - begin - choose - decide - expect ...
101. Verbs Followed by TO_INF
- afford - appear - ask - bear - begin - choose - decide - expect - forget
- hate - hesitate - intend - like - manage - necglect - prefer - pretend
- propose - regret - seem - swear - try - wish - agree - arrange - attempt
- beg - care - consent - determine - fail - happen - help - hope - learn
- love - mean - offer - prepare - promise - refuse - remember - start - trouble
- want - would like/ prefer
Ex: I hope to see you soon.
She would like to come
102. In negative sentences, NOT comes before TO_INF.
Ex: I'd prefer not to sit at the front.
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- 103. TO_INF with an object:
- V + O + TO_INF
Verbs are these below:
- advise - ask - beg - command - encourage - forbid - get - help - intend
- leave - like - mean - need - oblige - order - permit - prefer - recommend
- remind - tell - allow - bear - cause - compel - expect - force - hate
- instruct - invite - persuade - press - request - teach - tempt - trouble
- want - warn - wish
Ex: He expected his wife to bring him breakfast in bed.
They don't allow people to smoke.
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- 104. Structures with Question Words:
- V + HOW/ WHAT/ WHEN/ WHERE/ WHICH/ WHY + INF
Verbs are these below:
- ask - decide - find out - discover - forget - know - learn - remember
- see - show + O - think - understand - want to know - wonder
Ex: He discovered how to open the safe.
I showed her which button to press.
105. Bare Infinitives are used after Model Verbs:
- can, could - may, might - will, shall, would, - should, ought to
- must - need - dare
Ex: You must come this morning.
You needn't go now.
You should be more careful.
106. Bare Infinitives are used after HAD BETTER, WOULD RATHER/ WOULD SOONER/ RATHER THAN.
Ex: We'd better start early.
They decided to accept the offer rather than go to court.
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- 107. Infinitives without TO
- V + O + INF
a. Make, Let, Have
b. Verbs of Perceptions: See, Watch, Notice, Observe, Hear, Listen to Feel
Ex: The official made me fill in a form.
I'll have the porter bring up your luggage.
I saw two men cut down a tree.
108. Bare Infinitives are used after WHY/ WHY NOT to introduce a question.
Ex: Why stand up if you can sit down?
Why not take a holiday?
109. Two Infinitive Structures are used after Conjunctions: AND, OR, EXCEPT, BUT, THAN.
Ex: I'd like to lie down and go to sleep.
Do you want to have lunch now or wait till later?
It's easier to persuade people than (to ) force them
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- 110. Continuous Infinitive
- BE/TO BE + V_ING
Ex: He can't be planting potatoes at this time of night.
The weather seems to be getting worse.
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- 111. Perfect Infinitive
- HAVE/ TO HAVE + PP
Ex: You'd better have finished by tomorrow.
It's a pity I missed that programme. I'd like to have seen it.
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- 112. Passive Infinitive
- BE/ TO BE + PP
Ex: Don't let yourself be seen.
I'd love to be taken out to dinner.
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