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verb + infinitive Flashcards

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…agree…

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I agreed to their proposed.

…agree + to do st.

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appear

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FRAH appear to have too many bosses.

…appear + to do st.

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arrange

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I arranged to control the drama between techs.

…arrange + to do st.

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ask

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Optional a NOUN!
…ask to do st.
I asked to have a tablet for me.

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…begin…

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HUGE difference in meaning!
…begin + gerund… (use as gerund and infinitive.)
I began organizing the guess room.

…begin + infinitive… (use in continue sentence only!)
I began to learn Latin.

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…can’t bear…

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LITTLE difference!
…can’t bear to do st.
I can’t bear to get pay by hours.

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…can’t stand…

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…can’t stand to do st.

I can’t stand to see technicians making messes in the treatment area.

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…care…

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…care about st.

I don’t care about the drama.

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…cease…

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…cease + doing st.

I ceased to do extra work at my job.

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…choose…

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…choose to do st.

I chose to help the rookie doctors.

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…claim…

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…claim to do st.

I claimed to let me do surgeries my way.

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…continue…

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LITTLE different.

I continue to clean messes after my coworkers.

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…decide…

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I decided to go with the flow.

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…demand…

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I don’t demand to do anything.

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…deserve…

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I deserve to make more money for what I do.

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…dread…

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HUGE difference in meaning!
…dread + doing s.t. (most the time.)
I dread loosing our house.

…dread + infinitive… (use it with “to think” or “to consider”)
I dreaded to think of the consequences of my actions.

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…expect…

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OPTIONAL a NOUN!

I expect to enjoy my job better.

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…fail…

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I failed to help her because she is immature.

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…forget…

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HUGE difference in meaning!
…forget + doing s.t. (I forgot to do st. that I DID!)
I forgot bringing bread.

…forget + infinitive…(I forgot to do st. that I HAVE TO DO!)
I forgot to bring bread.

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…get (be allowed to)…

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I get to do more dentals than anybody else.

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…happen…

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It happened to talk to my boss.

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…hate…

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LITTLE different!

I hate to clean the cages!

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…hesitate…

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I hesitate to advise coworkers.

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…hope…

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I hope to change my schedule.

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…intend

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I intend to work in the mean time I get my license.

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…learn…

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I learned to work with clients in the rooms.

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…like…

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LITTLE difference in meaning!

I like to drink my coffee in the morning.

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…love…

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LITTLE difference in meaning!

I love to work at the computer at work.

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…manage…

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I manage to work there.

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…need…

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HUGE difference in meaning!
…need + doing s.t.(passive meaning)
The house needs cleaning all the time.

…need + to do s.t. more common.
I need to clean more often at the clinic.

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neglect…

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LITTLE difference in meaning!

I neglected to clean the treatment area.

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offer…

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I offered to help with training.

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…plan…

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I plan on leave this place.

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…prefer…

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LITTLE difference in meaning!

I prefer to study in room 6 because I am alone..

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…prepare…

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I am prepared to do my job everyday.

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…pretend…

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I pretend to be stupid every day.

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…promise…

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I promise to get my license.

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…propose…

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LITTLE difference in meaning!

I proposed to paperless in surgery.

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…refuse…

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I refuse to be told what to do.

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…regret…

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HUGE difference in meaning!
…regret + going s.t. (normally used with a gerund)
I regretted saying that.

…regret + to do st. (“to inform” meaning “which not to tell you. BAD NEWS.)
I regret to inform people what to do at work.

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…remember…

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HUGE difference in meaning!
…remember + doing s.t. (to remember that I have done st.)
I remember paying attention in details.

…remember to do st. (to remember that I need TO DO ST.)
I remember to pay more attention in details.

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…seem…

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I seem to understand people.

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…start…

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HUGE difference in meaning!
…start + doing s.t. (either way means the same.)
I started studying harder.
I start to study harder.

…start + to do st. (DID NOT CONPLETE AN ACTION.)
I start to studying medicine, but I got lazy.

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…swear…

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I swear to work as a Dr.

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…tend…

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I tend to be nice with my coworkers.

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…threaten…

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I threaten to be an ashole.

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…try…

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HUGE difference in meaning!
…try + doing s.t. (to experiment different methods see if works)
I try getting up at 5 o’clock.

…try + to do st. (want to, but no succeed.)
I try to get up at 5am, but it is too hard to do it.

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…vow…

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I vow to be a dr.

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…wait…

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I waited to be a dr.

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…want…

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I want to work in the room more often.

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…wish…

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I wish to be a dr’s technician.

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…would like (meaning “wish” or “want”)

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I would like to be a supervisor.

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…yearn…

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I yearn to be a surgeron.

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