Verbs Followed by Infinitives

1. afford 2. agree 3. appear 4. arrange 5. ask 6. beg 7. care 8. claim 9. consent 10. decide 11. demand 12. deserve 13. expect 14. fail 15. hesitate 16. hope 17. learn 18. manage 19. mean 20. need 21. offer 22. plan 23. prepare 24. pretend 25. promise 26. refuse 27. seem 28. struggle 29. swear 30. threaten 31. volunteer 32. wait 33. want 34. wish

I can't afford to buy it. They agreed to help us. She appears to be tired. I'll arrange to meet you at the airport. He asked to come with us. He begged to come with us. I don't care to see that show. She claims to know a famous movie star. She finally consented to marry him. I have decided to leave on Monday. I demand to know who is responsible. She deserves to win the prize. I expect to enter graduate school in the fall. She failed to return the book to the library on time. Don't hesitate to ask for my help. Jack hopes to arrive next week. He learned to play the piano. She managed to finish her work early. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings. I need to have your opinion. They offered to help us. I am planning to have a party. We prepared to welcome them. He pretends not to understand. I promise not to be late. I refuse to believe his story. That cat seems to be friendly. I struggled to stay awake. She swore to tell the truth. She threatened to tell my parents. He volunteered to help us. I will wait to hear from you. I want to tell you something. She wishes to come with us.

35. allow 36. ask 37. beg 38. cause 39. challenge 40. convince 41. dare 42. encourage 43. expect 44. forbid 45. force 46. hire 47. instruct 48. invite 49. need 50. order 51. permit 52. persuade 53. remind 54. require 55. teach 56. tell 57. urge 58. want 59. warn

She allowed me to use her car. I asked John to help us. They begged us to come. Her laziness caused her to fail. She challenged me to race her to the corner. I couldn't convince him to accept our help. He dared me to do better than he had done. He encouraged me to try again. I expect you to be on time. I forbid you to tell him. They forced him to tell the truth. She hired a boy to mow the lawn. He instructed them to be careful. Harry invited the Johnsons to come to his party. We needed Chris to help us figure out the solution. The judge ordered me to pay a fine. He permitted the children to stay up late. I persuaded him to come for a visit. She reminded me to lock the door. Our teacher requires us to be on time. My brother taught me to swim. The doctor told me to take these pills. I urged her to apply for the job. I want you to be happy. I warned you not to drive too fast.