Grade 10 Grammar Lesson 21 Verbs followed by infinitives
What are ‘to infinitves’?
What are ‘bare infinitves’?
What are some verbs that take an object followed by a ‘to infinitive’?
What re some verbs that are followed by a bare infinitive?
Is it true that some verbs take a ‘to infinitive’ only in the passive voice?
- Many verbs are followed by infinitives. The infinitive is usually a to infinitive.
- Some verbs are immediately followed by a to infinitive. There’s no object in between. Whereas, others have an object followed by a to infinitive.
- verbs that take an object followed by a to infinitive include.
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allow |
believe |
cause |
consider |
command |
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enable |
encourage |
entitle |
force |
invite |
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order |
persuade |
show |
teach |
tell |
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warn |
- Verbs that don’t take an object before a to infinitive include:
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agree |
consent |
decide |
fail |
hope |
pretend |
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promise |
refuse |
start |
threaten |
volunteer |
- Some verbs are followed by a bare infinitive after an object. Verbs that follow this pattern include Feel, have, hear, help, let, make, notice, observe, overhear, see, and watch.
- Such verbs take a to infinitive in passive voice.
- There are also some verbs that follow the pattern: verb + for + object + to infinitive.
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