Verb + bare infinitive:
all modals ( except for ought to ) :
( can, could, dare, may, might, must, need
should )
had better
have sb do sth
help sb do sth
let sb do sth & let’s
make sb do sth
would rather = would sooner
Why ( not ) ?
Do nothing but …
verbs of perception (e.g. see sb do sth )
Verb + gerund (-ing):
verbs of like & dislike ( like, hate=detest , enjoy,
can’t stand, can’t bear, love, etc.)
admit
appreciate
avoid
begin – with -ing & to ; begin = start
be/get used to doing sth
be busy doing sth
can’t help/resist
catch / find / leave sb doing sth
consider
deny
fancy = feel like = how about
finish
go + ing ( go shopping, skiing, sightseeing …)
have difficulty ( in )
imagine
involve=mean
it’s worth
it’s no use = it’s no good = there’s no point in
keep ( on )
look forward to
mind
miss
postpone
practice
prefer – with -ing & to
quit = stop
recall = recollect
recommend
require = need = want
risk
suggest
verbs of perception+ -ing
( see sb stealing )
Verbs + infinitive ( TO ) :
*allow sb to do sth
*advise sb to do sth
*agree
*afford
*appear = seem
*arrange = to plan
*ask sb to do sth
*beg
*begin – with -ing & to ; begin = start
*claim
*decide
*encourage sb to do sth
*except = *make sb do sth & *have sb do sth
*expect sb to do sth
*get sb to do sth = persuade sb to do sth
*hope
*enable sb to do sth
*fail
*intend = arrange = be going to = to plan
*learn ( how )
*force sb to do sth
*make ( in the passive ) –She was made to do it
*manage=be able to
*offer
*order sb to do sth
*permit sb to do sth
*prefer - – with -ing & to
*pretend
*promise
*recommend sb to do sth = it’s worth ( -ing.)
*refuse
*remind sb to do sth ( future )
*tell sb do do sth
*tend
*threaten
*used to do sth ( past )
*want ( want sb to do sth )
*warn sb not to do sth
*wish
*would like ( would love ) ( sb to do sth )
*would prefer
*be the first, the second … the last to do sth
*be + adjective + to do sth (It was difficult to hear her)
*too + adjective + to do sth (The coffee is too hot to drink )
*adjective + enough + to do sth (He isn’t rich enough to buy it)
*Would you be so kind as to …