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GRAMMAR: INFINITIVE



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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