Infinitives after

Certain Verbs

The Life of an
English Student
What
What Students
Students Are
Are Thinking
Thinking
I want to learn.
I plan to get to class
I tryup.
on time. I refuse to give to get only “A”
I hope to succeed. grades!

I promise to study
hard.
 Form
Form
An infinitive is to + base form of the verb.
Form the negative by placing not before the
infinitive.

Infinitive
to + base form of the verb

I decided to study English this year.

Negative Infinitive
not +to + base form of the verb

I decided not to study chemistry this year.

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Infinitives after
after Verbs
Verbs 11
Certain verbs can be followed by an infinitive.

Examples: ask, advise, tell, want

Infinitive

I want to get a good grade in my English

class.
Infinitive

I told her to go to bed.

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Infinitives after
after Verbs
Verbs 22
Some verbs can be followed directly by an
infinitive.

Examples: begin, decide, fail, learn, plan, promise, refuse, seem, try

Infinitive

He is learning to spell correctly.

Infinitive

He refuses to be uncomfortable
when studying.
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Infinitives after
after Objects
Objects 11
Some verbs need an object (noun or pronoun)
before the infinitive.

Examples: advise, allow, encourage, force, invite, remind, tell, warn

Object Infinitive

Our teacher advises them to take notes.

Object Infinitive

She doesn’t allow students to do

their homework in class.
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Infinitives after
after Objects
Objects 22
Some verbs need an object (noun or pronoun)
before the infinitive.

Examples: advise, allow, encourage, force, invite, remind, tell, warn

Object Infinitive

My teacher tells us to pay

attention.
Object Infinitive

She warns students not to cheat

on tests.
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Infinitives with
with or
or without
without Objects
Objects
Some verbs can be followed by either an infinitive or
an object + infinitive.

Examples: ask, expect, help, need, want, would like

Infinitive

He expected to get an “A.”

Object Infinitive

He expected the teacher to give

him an “A.”
 Imagine you are planning a trip to a
foreign country. Make sentences about
Practice 1 things you have to do. Then match each
sentence with a question someone might
ask you.
Practice 2 Pair work: Role-play