{"id":20488,"date":"2024-03-23T08:18:56","date_gmt":"2024-03-23T15:18:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/?p=20488"},"modified":"2024-03-23T08:19:00","modified_gmt":"2024-03-23T15:19:00","slug":"common-verbs-followed-by-infinitives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/common-verbs-followed-by-infinitives\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Verbs Followed by Infinitives in English"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"words-head\" id=\"words-1554827189\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5017566440575750\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5017566440575750\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3340569236\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Common Verbs Followed by Infinitives in English<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlocking the secrets of verbs? Infinitives are here to help! These handy verb forms follow certain action verbs, adding power and precision to your writing. Let&#8217;s explore some common <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/category\/verbs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">verbs<\/a> that work hand-in-hand with infinitives to express a variety of ideas.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Verbs Followed by Infinitives List<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Agree<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Appear<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arrange<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ask<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attempt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Beg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Care<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Claim<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dare<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Decide<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Demand<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Deserve<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expect<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fail<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Forget<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hope<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Intend<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Need<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Offer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prefer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prepare<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pretend<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Promise<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Refuse<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Regret<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remember<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Seem<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Struggle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Swear<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tend<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Threaten<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Try<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Volunteer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Want<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Verbs Followed by Infinitives List with example<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Agree<br><\/mark>Example:<\/strong> &#8220;She agreed to help with the project.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Appear<\/mark><\/strong><br><strong>Example:<\/strong> &#8220;The sun appeared to rise slowly over the horizon.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Arrange<\/mark><\/strong><br><strong>Example:<\/strong> &#8220;They arranged to meet at the caf\u00e9.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Ask<\/mark><\/strong><br><strong>Example:<\/strong> &#8220;He asked to borrow my book.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Attempt<\/mark><\/strong><br><strong>Example:<\/strong> &#8220;She attempted to solve the puzzle.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Beg<\/mark><\/strong><br><strong>Example:<\/strong> &#8220;He begged to be given another chance.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Care<\/mark><\/strong><br><strong>Example:<\/strong> &#8220;They don&#8217;t care to go out tonight.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Choose<\/mark><\/strong><br><strong>Example:<\/strong> &#8220;She chose to pursue a career in medicine.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Claim<\/mark><\/strong><br><strong>Example:<\/strong> &#8220;He claimed to have seen a UFO.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Consent<\/mark><\/strong><br><strong>Example:<\/strong> &#8220;They consented to the terms of the agreement.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Continue<br><\/mark>Example:<\/strong> &#8220;They continued to work on the project.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Dare<\/mark><\/strong><br><strong>Example:<\/strong> &#8220;He dared to jump off the cliff into the water.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Decide<\/mark><\/strong><br><strong>Example:<\/strong> &#8220;She decided to travel the world.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Demand<\/mark><\/strong><br><strong>Example:<\/strong> &#8220;The protestors demanded to be heard.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Deserve<br><\/mark>Example:<\/strong> &#8220;She deserved to win the competition.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Expect<\/mark><\/strong><br><strong>Example:<\/strong> &#8220;I expect to finish the report by tomorrow.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Fail<\/mark><\/strong><br><strong>Example:<\/strong> &#8220;He failed to understand the instructions.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Forget<\/mark><\/strong><br><strong>Example:<\/strong> &#8220;Don&#8217;t forget to lock the door.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Hope<\/mark><\/strong><br><strong>Example:<\/strong> &#8220;They hope to visit Europe next summer.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Intend<\/mark><\/strong><br><strong>Example:<\/strong> &#8220;They intend to start their own business.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Learn<\/mark><\/strong><br><strong>Example:<\/strong> &#8220;He wants to learn to play the guitar.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Manage<\/mark><\/strong><br><strong>Example: <\/strong>&#8220;She managed to finish the project on time.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Need<\/mark><\/strong><br><strong>Example:<\/strong> &#8220;We need to buy groceries.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Offer<\/mark><\/strong><br><strong>Example:<\/strong> &#8220;He offered to help with the heavy lifting.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Plan<\/mark><\/strong><br><strong>Example:<\/strong> &#8220;They plan to travel around the world.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Prefer<br><\/mark>Example:<\/strong> &#8220;She prefers to eat vegetables instead of meat.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Prepare<\/mark><\/strong><br><strong>Example:<\/strong> &#8220;He prepared to give a presentation.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Pretend<\/mark><\/strong><br><strong>Example:<\/strong> &#8220;The children pretended to be pirates.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Promise<\/mark><\/strong><br><strong>Example:<\/strong> &#8220;She promised to return the book tomorrow.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Refuse<\/mark><\/strong><br><strong>Example:<\/strong> &#8220;He refused to give up.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Regret<br><\/mark>Example:<\/strong> &#8220;She regretted to inform them of the cancellation.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Remember<\/mark><\/strong><br><strong>Example:<\/strong> &#8220;I remember to call her later.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Seem<\/mark><\/strong><br><strong>Example:<\/strong> &#8220;He seemed to be lost in thought.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Struggle<\/mark><\/strong><br><strong>Example: <\/strong>&#8220;They struggled to find a solution.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Swear<\/mark><\/strong><br><strong>Example:<\/strong> &#8220;He swore to keep the secret.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Tend<\/mark><\/strong><br><strong>Example:<\/strong> &#8220;She tends to oversleep in the morning.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Threaten<\/mark><\/strong><br><strong>Example:<\/strong> &#8220;The storm threatened to cancel the event.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Try<\/mark><\/strong><br><strong>Example:<\/strong> &#8220;She tried to fix the broken 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