Verbs Followed
Only by Infinitives

agree
They agreed to give him a try.

appear
He appeared to know everything.

arrange
I have arranged to meet him on Monday.

ask
She asked to see her doctor.

care
He doesn't care to answer.

choose
We chose to ignore it.

claim
He claims to be an expert.

decide
She decided not to go to the party.

demand
I demand to see the person in charge!

deserve
He deserves to win the contest.

expect
He expected to be home sooner.

fail
They failed to follow the instructions.

get
It's not fair that she gets to see him before the others.

happen
I happened to pass by, so we had a chat.

hesitate
Don't hesitate to call.

hope
I hope to see you soon.

intend
She didn't intend to hurt you.

know how
He knows how to run a business.

learn
He learned to speak Spanish very quickly.

manage
We managed to finish everything on time.

offer
He offered to go for a walk.

plan
You planned to meet us here.

prepare
We were preparing to leave when the phone rang.

pretend
He pretended not to hear a word.

promise
She promised to take us with her next time.

refuse
I refuse to cooperate.

seem
It seems to be broken.

swear
He swore to take revenge.

tend
These plants tend to grow slowly.

threaten
He has threatened to hurt us.

undertake
She undertook to design the new collection.

wait
The runners were waiting to start.

want
I want to speak with you in private.

wish
I wish to change my address.

would like
I would like to add something before we continue.

yearn
She yearns to go free.
 

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