Verbs followed by to + Infinitive (impressing on 2nd verbs)

1. Some verbs are followed by the to-infinitive:
I decided to go home as soon as possible.
We all wanted to have more English classes.

Common verbs followed by the to-infinitive are:
advise:                                           khuyên
afford:                                            có đủ tiền
agree:                                              đồng ý
allow:                                               cho phép
appear:                              dường như, có vẻ
arrange:                                           sắp xếp
ask:                                                  yêu cầu
attempt:                                           cố gắng
beg:                                                  van xin
care:                                                 quan tâm
cause:                                           khiến cho
challenge:                                   thách thức
claim:                                               đòi hỏi
consider (+ O):                                xem xét
dare:                                                dám
decide:                                          quyết định
demand:                                           đòi hỏi
deserve:                                      xứng đáng
desire:                                            khao khát
encourage:                              khuyến khích
expect:                                             trông đợi
fail:                                                   thất bại
find:                                                  tìm thấy
forbid:                                              cấm
forget:                                              quên
happen:                                tình cờ, bất ngờ
hesitate:                                           do dự
hope:                                                hy vọng
in order to:                                        cốt để, để mà
intend:                                              dự tính
learn:                                                học, biết
manage:                                           quản lý
mean:                                         muốn, y nói
need:                                                cần phải
offer:                                 dành cho, đề nghị
persuade:                                  thuyết phục
   _ He tried to persuade them to leave.plan:                                                 dự tính
prepare:                                           chuẩn bị
pretend:                                           giả vờ
promise:                                           hứa
prove:                                              chứng tỏ
refuse:                                             từ chối
remember:                                       nhớ
require:                                            đòi hỏi
seem:                                          dường như
so as:                                               để rồi
so/such …as to + V                        để
strive:                                              phấn đấu
take:                                          sử dụng, đưa
tell:                                                   kể, bảo
tend:                                   có khuynh hướng
think:                                               suy nghĩ
threaten:                                          đe dọa
urge:                                                thúc giục
used to:                                           đã từng; dùng để
want:                                                muốn
wish:                                               ao ước
would hate:                                      ghét
would like:                                       muốn
would love:                                      thích

would prefer:                                thích hơn

Verbs of thinking and feeling:
choose
decide:                                          quyết định
expect:                                             trông đợi
forget:                                              quên
hate
hope:                                              hy vọng
intend:                                              dự tính
learn:                                                học, biết
like
love
mean:                                         muốn, y nói
plan:                                                 dự tính
prepare:                                           chuẩn bị
remember:                                       nhớ
want:                                                muốn
wish:                                               ao ước
would hate:                                      ghét
would like:                                       muốn
would love:                                      thích
would prefer:                                thích hơn

Verbs of saying:
agree:                                              đồng ý
promise:                                           hứa
refuse:                                             từ chối

Other common verbs are:
arrange:                                           sắp xếp
attempt:                                           cố gắng
fail:                                                   thất bại
help
manage:                                           quản lý
tend:                                   có khuynh hướng
try
want:                                                muốn

2. Some verbs are followed by a noun and the to-infinitive:
_ She asked him to send her a text message.
_ He wanted all his friends to come to his party.

Common verbs with this pattern are:
Verbs of saying:
advise:                                           khuyên
ask:                                                  yêu cầu
encourage:                              khuyến khích
invite
order
persuade:                                  thuyết phục
remind
tell:                                                   kể, bảo
warn *
*Note: The verb warn is normally used with not The police warned everyone not to drive too fast.

Verbs of wanting or liking:
expect
intend
would
prefer
want
would like

Other verbs with this pattern are:
allow
enable
force
get
teach

3. Passive infinitive
Many of these verbs are sometimes followed by a passive infinitive (to be + past participle):
_ I expected to be met when I arrived at the station.
_ They wanted to be told if anything happened.
_ I don’t like driving myself. I prefer to be driven.

Summary: