List of Verbs Followed By Infinitives

 

List of Infinitive Verbs

Here is a list of common infinitive verbs in English:

• agree: They agreed to help us with the project.
• appear: She appears to be very happy.
• arrange: I'll arrange to meet you at the airport.
• ask: He asked to borrow my book.
• attempt: She attempted to climb the mountain.
• can't wait: I can't wait to see you again.
• can't afford : She can't afford to buy a new house.
• choose: I chose to study abroad.
• decide: We decided to go on vacation.
• demand: He demanded to speak to the manager.
• deserve: You deserve to be recognized for your hard work.
• expect: I expect to receive a raise soon.
• fail: He failed to complete the assignment on time.
• forget: I forgot to lock the door.
• hesitate: She hesitated to ask for help.
• hope: I hope to travel the world someday.
• intend : I intend to learn English 
• learn: I'm learning to play the guitar.
• manage: Did you manage to get tickets to the concert?
• mean: I didn't mean to offend you.
• need: I need to buy groceries.
• offer: He offered to help me with my homework.
• plan: We're planning to go to the beach this weekend.
• prefer: I prefer to drink coffee in the morning.
• prepare: I need to prepare to give a presentation.
• pretend: He pretended to be asleep.
• promise: She promised to call me back.
• refuse: He refused to answer any questions.
• remember: Remember to turn off the lights when you leave.
• seem: She seems to be a very nice person.
• tend: He tends to be a bit shy.
• threaten: He threatened to quit his job.
• try: I'll try to finish the book tonight.
• want: I want to go to the movies.
• wish: I wish I could fly.
• would like: I would like to order a pizza.

Verbs Followed by Infinitives or Gerunds (with a change in meaning)

Some verbs can be followed by either an infinitive or a gerund (the "-ing" form of a verb), but the meaning changes slightly:

• forget:
  • I forgot to call her. (I didn't call her.)
  • I forgot calling her. (I don't remember calling her.)
• remember:
  • I remembered to buy milk. (I bought milk.)
  • I remember buying milk. (I have a memory of buying milk.)
• stop:
  • I stopped to eat lunch. (I stopped doing something else in order to eat lunch.)
  • I stopped eating lunch. (I no longer eat lunch.)
• try:
  • I tried to open the jar. (I attempted to open the jar.)
  • I tried opening the jar. (I experimented with opening the jar.)