Verbs and Infinitives

Verbs Followed by Infinitives



Here is list of common verbs that are usually followed immediately by an infinitive:

hope               offer         seem
agree              forget        appear
remember       expect        want
promise           decide        need
ask                  refuse


Examples:


–She hopes to leave soon.
–They want to buy a car.


Verbs that are followed by a pronoun (or noun) + infinitive are:


tell               warn              force
remind         permit           order
advise          allow             expect
encourage     require          want


NOTE: The negative form of a verb followed by an infinitive follows:


–He asked them not to smoke.


(Note that the not comes before the infinitive.)