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]
