Verbs Followed by Infinitives

8 = verb followed by an infinitive OR an optional noun + an infinitive
13 = verb followed by a gerund OR an infinitive with a difference in meaning
14 = verb followed by a gerund OR an infinitive with little difference in meaning
agree
Tom agreed to help me.
appear
His health appeared to be better.
arrange
Naomi arranged to stay with her cousin in Miami.
ask [8]
She asked to leave.
begin [13]
He began to talk.
can't bear [14]
He can't bear to be alone.
can't stand [14]
Nancy can't stand to work the late shift.
care
He doesn't care to participate in the activity.
cease [14]
The government ceased to provide free healthcare.
choose [8]
I chose to help.
claim
She claimed to be a princess.
continue [14]
She continued to talk.
decide
We decided to go to Hawaii.
demand
He demanded to speak to Mr. Harris.
deserve
He deserves to go to jail.
dread [13]
I dread to think what might happen.
expect [8]
They expect to arrive early.
fail
He failed to get enough money to pay for the new project.
forget [13]
I forgot to lock the door when I left.
get (be allowed to)
Debbie gets to go to the concert next week! Why can't I?
happen
She happened to be at the bank when it was robbed.
hate [14]
He hates to clean dishes.
hesitate
She hesitated to tell me the problem.
hope
I hope to begin college this year.
intend
We intend to visit you next spring.
learn
I learned to speak Japanese when I was a kid.
like [14]
Samantha likes to read.
love [14]
We love to scuba dive.
manage
He managed to open the door without the key.
need [8,13]
I need to study.
neglect [14]
She neglected to tell me the date of the meeting.
offer
Frank offered to drive us to the supermarket.
plan
We plan to go to Europe this summer.
prefer [14]
He prefers to eat at 7 PM.
prepare [8]
They prepared to take the test.
pretend
The child pretended to be a monster.
promise [8]
She promised to stop smoking.
propose [14]
Drew proposed to pay for the trip.
refuse
The guard refused to let them enter the building.
regret [13]
I regret to inform you that your application was rejected.
remember [13]
Did you remember to lock the door when you left?
seem
Nancy seemed to be disappointed.
start [13]
Marge started to talk really fast.
swear
She swore to tell the truth.
tend
He tends to be a little shy.
threaten [8]
He threatened to leave forever.
try [13]
Mary tried to lift the table, but it was too heavy.
vow
He vowed to get revenge.
wait
She waited to buy a movie ticket.
want [8]
I want to study Spanish.
wish [8]
I wish to stay.
would like [8]
(meaning "wish" or "want")
We would like to start now.
yearn
Melanie yearns to travel somewhere exotic.

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