List of English words followed by an infinitive

List of adjectives + to + infinitive

Example:
It was impossible to go back.
  • amazed
  • amazing
  • angry
  • astonished
  • astonishing
  • awkward
  • brave
  • careless
  • clever
  • cowardly
  • crazy
  • delighted
  • difficult
  • disappointed
  • disgusted
  • easy
  • extraordinary
  • funny
  • generous
  • glad
  • happy
  • hard
  • honest
  • horrified
  • impossible
  • kind
  • nice
  • odd
  • relieved
  • ridiculous
  • rude
  • sad
  • selfish
  • silly
  • sorry
  • strange
  • stupid
  • surprised
  • wicked
  • wise

List of nouns + to + infinitive

Example:
There was no need to get angry.
  • effort
  • agreement
  • aim
  • arrangement
  • attempt
  • choice
  • claim
  • decision
  • determination
  • expectation
  • failure
  • guarantee
  • hesitation
  • hope
  • longing
  • need
  • neglect
  • offer
  • plan
  • preparation
  • promise
  • refusal
  • resolution
  • tendency
  • threat
  • trouble

List of verbs + infinitive

Example:
We might stay at home.
  • can
  • dare (also with “to”)
  • do
  • help (also with “to”)
  • let
  • may
  • might
  • must
  • need (also with “to”)
  • shall
  • should
  • will

List of verbs + to + infinitive

Example:
He refused to pay the bill.
  • afford
  • agree
  • aim
  • appear
  • arrange
  • attempt
  • be determined
  • beg
  • choose
  • claim
  • consent
  • dare (also without “to”)
  • decide
  • demand
  • deserve
  • determine
  • endeavour
  • expect
  • fail
  • guarantee
  • happen
  • have
  • help (also without “to”)
  • hesitate
  • hope
  • learn
  • long
  • manage
  • mean
  • need (also without “to”)
  • neglect
  • offer
  • ought
  • plan
  • prepare
  • pretend
  • proceed
  • promise
  • refuse
  • resolve
  • seem
  • stop
  • swear
  • tend
  • threaten
  • volunteer
  • vow
  • want
  • wish
  • would hate
  • would like
  • would love
  • would prefer

List of verbs + object + infinitive

Example:
She made him do his homework.
  • let
  • make

List of verbs + object + to + infinitive

Example:
She got me to wash the dishes.
  • advise
  • allow
  • ask
  • beg
  • cause
  • enable
  • encourage
  • expect
  • forbid
  • force
  • get
  • help
  • invite
  • mean
  • order
  • permit
  • persuade
  • recommend
  • remind
  • teach
  • tell
  • want
  • warn
  • would hate
  • would like
  • would love
  • would prefer

List of verbs + question Word + infinitive

Question words: how, if, what, where, whether

Example:
We didn’t remember where to meet.
  • ask
  • advise + object
  • consider
  • decide
  • explain
  • find out
  • forget
  • know
  • learn
  • remember
  • see
  • show
  • teach
  • tell + object
  • understand
  • wonder

List of expressions + infinitive

Example:
I would rather stay at home.
  • had better
  • would rather
  • would sooner
  • why not
  • why should I/you/… [not]