to infinitive Flashcards
Agree
Infinitive or “That… should” contruction
They agreed to divide the profile equally or
They agreed that the profit should be divided equally
The committee agreed to approve the plan.
aim
pretender, aspirar
When I play, I aim to win.
appear
Ken appears to be very dedicated to his family.
arrange
organizar, arreglar
arrange to do st
arrange for sb to do st
Infinitive or “That… should” contruction
They arranged for a babysitter to take care of the children.
ask
Infinitive or “That… should” contruction
attempt
I will attempt to talk to him on Monday.
bother
He didn’t bother to answer the email.
care
Infinitive (to) tener ganas de (be inclined)
Negative
I don’t really care to play golf today
choose
He chose to become an architect.
claim
Infinitive or “That… should” contruction
She claims to have new data.
She claims a right to participate in the finals, based on her defeat of all opponents so far.
condescend
infinitive (to)
consent
Will you consent to run for office?
Ross consented to take a lie detector test
decide
Infinitive or “That… should” contruction
Lucy decided to do something about her messy hair.
decline
infinitive (to)
demand
Infinitive or “That… should” contruction
insist on, insist
I demand to see the results of the survey
determine
Infinitive or “That… should” contruction
determine to do st (resolve to do)
decidir hacer algo
It was then that Julia determined to swim the English Channel.
be determined
Infinitive or “That… should” contruction
endeavour
intentar, tratar
Do not endeavor to change his mind; you’ll regret it.
fail
no poder, no lograr, fallar, fracasar
They failed to deliver the package in time
forget
I forgot to wash the clothes
guarantee
I can’t guarantee to have it finished by then
happen
she happened to be there
dio la casualidad de que estaba ahí
