Verbs Followed by Infinitive (with or Without to)
Verbs followed by infinitive (with or without to) or gerund
Advise: (aconsejar) My friends advised me to accept the offer / I wouldn’t advise taking the car (-ing cuando no se dice a quién se le aconseja). Afford: (permitirse) I can’t afford to go on holiday. Agree: (estar de acuerdo, acordar) We agreed to start early. Allow: (dejar, permitir) My parents allowed me to go to the party / We don’t allow smoking in this room (-ing cuando no se dice a quién se le permite). Appear: (aparecer, parecer) You appear to have made a mistake. Arrange: (quedar en, asegurarse de que alguien haga algo, organizar que alguien haga algo): We arranged to meet at four / He arranged for his son to meet me. Ask: (pedir) I didn’t ask you to pay for the meal. Attempt: (intentar) The murderer attempted to kill another man. Avoid: (evitar) They avoided mixing with the other boys. Be used/accustomed to: (estar acostumbrado a) I was used to getting up early when I lived in England. Bear /stand: (soportar) He can’t bear being laughed at (casi siempre en forma negativa con can’t). (bear-bore-borne), (stand-stood-stood). Beg: (pedir, suplicar) He begged the doctor to visit her husband. Begin: (empezar) He began learning / to learn English (no hay diferencia). (begin-beganbegun). Believe: (creer) People believed him to be a millionaire =People believed he was a millionaire. La misma estructura con think, consider, know, find, imagine, suppose and feel. Cause: (hacer que, causar) The earthquake caused the house to collapse. Choose: (elegir, decidir) I only chose to do it because of you. (choose-chose-chosen). Command: (ordenar) The officer commanded his men to fire. Compel (obligar) My father compelled me to go with him. Consent: (acceder, consentir) She has consented to marry him. Continue: (continuar, seguir haciendo algo) She continued to dance / dancing all night (sin diferencia). Dare: (atreverse a) I daren’t look. I didn’t dare (to) ask you. Decide: (decidir) They decided to go on holiday.
Advise: (aconsejar) My friends advised me to accept the offer / I wouldn’t advise taking the car (-ing cuando no se dice a quién se le aconseja). Afford: (permitirse) I can’t afford to go on holiday. Agree: (estar de acuerdo, acordar) We agreed to start early. Allow: (dejar, permitir) My parents allowed me to go to the party / We don’t allow smoking in this room (-ing cuando no se dice a quién se le permite). Appear: (aparecer, parecer) You appear to have made a mistake. Arrange: (quedar en, asegurarse de que alguien haga algo, organizar que alguien haga algo): We arranged to meet at four / He arranged for his son to meet me. Ask: (pedir) I didn’t ask you to pay for the meal. Attempt: (intentar) The murderer attempted to kill another man. Avoid: (evitar) They avoided mixing with the other boys. Be used/accustomed to: (estar acostumbrado a) I was used to getting up early when I lived in England. Bear /stand: (soportar) He can’t bear being laughed at (casi siempre en forma negativa con can’t). (bear-bore-borne), (stand-stood-stood). Beg: (pedir, suplicar) He begged the doctor to visit her husband. Begin: (empezar) He began learning / to learn English (no hay diferencia). (begin-beganbegun). Believe: (creer) People believed him to be a millionaire =People believed he was a millionaire. La misma estructura con think, consider, know, find, imagine, suppose and feel. Cause: (hacer que, causar) The earthquake caused the house to collapse. Choose: (elegir, decidir) I only chose to do it because of you. (choose-chose-chosen). Command: (ordenar) The officer commanded his men to fire. Compel (obligar) My father compelled me to go with him. Consent: (acceder, consentir) She has consented to marry him. Continue: (continuar, seguir haciendo algo) She continued to dance / dancing all night (sin diferencia). Dare: (atreverse a) I daren’t look. I didn’t dare (to) ask you. Decide: (decidir) They decided to go on holiday.