Verb FormsBIntermediate

Non-Modal Verbs — Two Verbs Together

Verbs Followed by the To-Infinitive

Many verbs are followed by "to + base verb" (the to-infinitive). Common examples: want, need, decide, hope, plan, agree, refuse, manage, fail, offer, promise, expect, seem, appear, learn, choose. "She decided to leave early." "He managed to finish on time." There is no rule — these must be learnt.

Verbs Followed by the To-Infinitive

Many verbs are followed by "to + base verb" (the to-infinitive). Common examples: want, need, decide, hope, plan, agree, refuse, manage, fail, offer, promise, expect, seem, appear, learn, choose. "She decided to leave early." "He managed to finish on time." There is no rule — these must be learnt.

Practice

She refused ___ the document without reading it first.

He seemsunderstand the problem now.

Put the words in the correct order:

Click words from the bank to place them here

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Verbs Followed by the Gerund (-ing)