Verb som följs av infinitiv
Många olika verb följs av, eller kan följas av, ett andra verb i infinitivorm. Alla de verb som listas på den här sidan följs av to-infinitiv när infinitiv används. De verb som är markerade med en asterisk kan även följas av en that-sats, vilket visas i exemplen. Verb som är markerade med två asterisker kan bara följas av en that-sats när huvudverbets subjekt är "it".
Verb som följs av infinitiv
| afford | agree* | aim | appear** | arrange* | bother | care |
| claim* | condescend | consent | decide* | demand* | determine* | endeavour |
| fail | guarantee* | happen* | hasten | have (= be obliged) | hesitate | hope* |
| learn | long | manage | offer | prepare | pretend* | proceed |
| promise* | propose | prove (= turn out) | refuse | resolve* | seek | seem** |
| strive | swear* | tend | threaten* | trouble | undertake | volunteer |
| vow* |
Exempel
- I hope to see you next week.
- I hope that I'll see you next week.
- He claimed to be an expert.
- He claimed that she was an expert.
- I managed to reach the top of the hill.
- Would you care to swim?
Exempel
- It appeared that no-one had locked the door.
- He appeared to be lost.
- It seems that she is running late.
- She seems to be running late.
Verb som följs av ett substantiv + infinitiv
| accustom | aid | appoint | assist | cause | challenge | command* |
| defy | direct* | drive | empower | enable | encourage | entice |
| entitle | entreat | force | get | implore* | incite | induce |
| inspire | instruct* | invite | lead | leave (= göra någon ansvarig ) | oblige | order* |
| persuade* | press | prompt | provoke | remind* | require* | stimulate |
| summon | teach | tell | tempt | trust* | warn* |
Exempel
- The professor challenged his students to argue with his theory.
- This law empowers the government to charge higher taxes.
- You can't force me to do something I don't agree with.
- I invited the new student to have dinner with me.
- What inspired you to write this poem?
Verb utan substantiv innan en that-sats
När vissa verb följs av en that-sats, förekommer inget substantiv innan that-satsen, trots att det finns ett substantiv innan infinitivformen. Detta är fallet gällande verben command, direct, entreat, implore, order, require, & trust.
Exempel
- I trust you to tell the truth.
- I trust that you are telling the truth.
- The general commanded his men to surrender.
- The general commanded that his men surrender.
Verb med substantiv innan en that-sats
Andra verb, kräver ett substantiv innan that-satsen, när de följs av en that-sats, precis som innan infinitivformen. Detta är fallet gällande verben persuade & remind.
Exempel
- You can't persuade people to buy small cars.
- You can't persuade people that small cars are better.
- He reminded me to take my notebook to school.
- He reminded me that I would need my notebook.
Verb där det är valfritt att sätta ett substantiv innan that-satsen
En sista grupp verb, kan ha ett fakultativt substantiv innan that-satsen, när de följs av en that-sats. Detta är fallet för verben instruct, teach, & warn.
Exempel
- She taught her students to appreciate poetry.
- She taught her students that poetry was valuable.
- She taught that poetry was valuable.
Verb som följs av infinitiv eller av ett substantiv + infinitiv
| ask* | beg* | choose | dare | desire* | elect | expect* |
| help | mean* (=att mena något) | request* | want | wish* |
Exempel
- I asked him to show me the book.
- I asked to see the book.
- She helped me to put away the dishes.
- She helped to put away the dishes.
- We expect you to do your best in the exam.
- We expect to do well on our exams.
- Do you want to go to the beach?
- Do you want me to go with you to the beach?
Att använda "to dare"
I nekande och frågande meningar är det möjligt att använda infinitivformen med eller utan "to", så länge som de bägge verbens subjekt är det samma, även om det är mer vanligt förekommande att utesluta "to". Om de två verben har olika subjekt, måste "to" inkluderas.
Exempel
- I never dared tell him what happened.
- Do you dare tell him?
- Would you dare (to) jump out of a plane?
- I dare you to tell him the truth.
- She dared me to jump off the wall.