VERB

After some verbs you can use a question word (what/whether/how etc.) +to ....

WITH/WITHOUT (TO)

DARE

BUT

F

Make and Let

These verbs have the structure

verb+ object+infinitive (without to):

I made him promise that he wouldn't tell anybody

what happened.

(not to promise)

We let all those precious moments pass.

My girlfriend made me remember sweet memories.

Her parents wouldn't let her go out alone. (= wouldn't allow her to go out)

DID YOU INVITE HER TO PASS?

ON

YOU ENCOURAGED ME TO DO MY BEST

G

ADVISE/ ALLOW

After advise and allow, two structures are possible. Compare:

verb + object+ to ...

verb+ -ing (without an object)

I wouldn't advise staying in that hotel.

I wouldn't advise anybody to stay in that hotel.

They don't allow people to park in front of the building.

They don't allow parking in front of the building.

I managed to attend class on time.

(manage to= arréglarselas para)

I had to run fast

A

I offered to do Jhoselin's homework

+ TO

s

v

B

v

+

c

+

You could fail to do the quiz if you don't study.

+ NOT TO

I've learnt to live without worries

1

2

These verbs have the structure verb+ object+ to ... :

I'd planed to go out this afternoon

I'd promised to do that, but I couldn't keep it.

tell order remind warn force invite encourage teach persuade get (= persuade) enable

Dare = Atreverse

I finally decided not to do that homework,

You told him to come early this morning

H

• offer
• agree
• refuse
• decide
• plan
• arrange
• manage
• fail
• deserve
• afford
• forget
• promise
• hope
• Learn

/ HELP

I've forgotten to ride a bike

My friend is always enabling me to play first the video game

After dare/help you can use the infinitive with or without to:

Our team deserved to win the game

I wouldn't dare to tell him. or I wouldn't dare tell him.

The teacher ordered us to hand the homework in.

Can you help me to move this table? or

Can you help me move this table?

I couldn't refuse to do it

Can you remind me to call Sam tomorrow?

Who taught you to drive?

Exercises

We've _____________ a new computer. (Buy)

I've haven't____________ use it yet. (learn how )

We are going to need some help, so Leo __________help us. (agree)

That polite man _____________________carry our bag to the exit . (offer )

We are going to need some help, so Leo agreed to help us.

We've bought a new computer.

I've haven't learnt how to use it yet

That polite man offered to carry our bag to

the exit.

I would really enjoy __________ in the sea. (swim)

We were all afraid to speak.

Nobody _____________ say anything. (dare )

We were hungry, so I _____________ lunch early. (have / suggest )

We ______________ to eat vegetarian food. (decide)

We were hungry, so I suggested having lunch early.

We decided to eat vegetarian food

I'd really enjoy swimming in the sea

We were all afraid to speak.

Nobody dared (to) say anything

Can you __________________ this washing machine ? (me/how / repair/show)

They _____________ married.

(to/ get /decide )

They've _________ get married last year. (decide)

There was a lot of traffic, but we__________________ to work on time. (manage / arrive)

They've decided to get married last year.

There was a lot of traffic, but we managed

to arrive to work on time.

Can you show me how to repair this washing machine ?

After some verbs (to) .. . is not possible.

WITH (ING)

enjoy think suggest

I tend to be missing my classes.

She seems to have lost weight.

They seem to be enjoying his job.

I enjoy reading. (not enjoy to read)

Andy suggested meeting for coffee.

(not suggested to meet)

Are you thinking of buying a car? (not thinking to buy)

C

I appear to have lost my wallet.

I claim to have had the best grades.

He pretended to be reading the book.

We also use to ... after:

WITH (TO)

seem appear

tend pretend claim

Suggesst

VERBS

There is also a continuous infinitive (to be doing) and a perfect infinitive (to have done):

You cannot use suggest with the structure

verb+ object+ to ... :

He suggested that I attend my classes on time

(not -He suggested me to attend ....)

Jane suggested that I ask you for an advice.

(not -Jane suggested me to ask...)

I pretended to be reading the newpaper.

(=I pretended that I was reading)

You seem to have lost weight.

(=it seems that you have Lost weight)

Joe seems to be enjoying his new job.

(= it seems that he is enjoying it)

I appear to have lost my wallet

I tend to be missing my classes

I claim to have had the best grades.

DAREN´T DARE NOT

But after dare not (or daren't), you must use the infinitive without to:

I daren't tell him what happened. (not I daren't to tell him)

D

We use this structure especially after:

ask decide know remember forget explain learn understand wonder

We asked how to get to the station.

Have you decided where to go for your holidays?

I don't know whether to apply for the job or not.

Do you understand what to do?

Also

show/tell/ask/advise/teach somebody what/how/where to do something:

Can somebody show me how to use this camera?

Ask jack. He'll tell you what to do.

E

Can somebody show me how to turn this camera on ?

These verbs are followed by to .. . (infinitive). The structure can be:

want ask help would Like

expect beg would prefer

THANK YOU!

verb+ to ...

verb + object + to ...

We expected to be late.

We expected Dan to be late.

Do you want me to come with you?

(not Do you want that I come)

Mary helped Pablo to move to his new house

Poor people begs rich people to get some food to live

She would like to buy.........

He would prefer to live .........

She asked Pablo to help last sunday

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