INFINITIVES
The infinitive is formed by adding to to the
base form of a verb. The infinitive can be used as a noun, an adjective, or an
adverb.
To train is hard work. (noun)
She always has energy to spend. (adjective)
He ran to win. (adverb)
1. Verbs That Take the Infinitive
agree decide hope prepare threaten
appear demand intend pretend tend
arrange deserve learn promise try
ask deserve manage refuse volunteer
attempt expect
mean regret wait
beg fail need seem want
care forget offer struggle wish
claim hire order
2. Verb + Noun/Pronoun + Infinitive
The following verbs can be followed by a noun/pronoun
and a infinitive:
advise convince force order teach
allow challenge hire permit tell
ask encourage instruct persuade want
cause expect invite remind warn
Need require
He reminded me to keep calm.
I taught him to swim.
3. Adjective + Infinitive
The following are some adjectives that are followed by
the infinitive:
anxious easy hard ready
boring good pleased strange
dangerous prepared usual
difficult
She was anxious to hear the results.
It is hard to lose.
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