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(VP) Advise

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-ing ——- She advised waiting for a better opportunity.

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(VP) Anticipate

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-ing ——- I anticipate having a busy schedule next week.

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(VP) Appreciate

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-ing ——- We appreciate receiving feedback from our customers.

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(VP) Complete

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-ing ——- Please complete filling out the form.

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(VP) Discuss

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-ing ——- We need to discuss solving this issue.

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(VP) Dislike

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-ing ——- I dislike waiting for long periods of time.

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(VP) Forget

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-ing ——-

I forgot closing the window.

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(VP) Mind

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-ing ——- Do you mind opening the door for me?

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(VP) Mention

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-ing ——- She mentioned visiting the museum.

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(VP) Miss

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-ing ——- I miss spending time with my family.

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(VP) Recall

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-ing ——- I recall meeting him at the conference.

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(VP) Recollect

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-ing ——- Can you recollect attending that event?

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(VP) Confess

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-ing ——- He confessed stealing the cookies.

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(VP) Admit

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-ing ——- She admitted making a mistake.

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(VP) Adore

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-ing ——- They adore spending time together.

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(VP) Allow

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-ing ——- The teacher allows using calculators in class.

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(VP) Avoid

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-ing ——- I try to avoid eating too much sugar.

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(VP) Help

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-ing ——- Can you help fixing the computer?

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(VP) Carry on

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-ing ——- Carry on working while I’m away.

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(VP) Consider

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-ing ——- We should consider investing in renewable energy.

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(VP) Deny

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-ing ——- He denied committing the crime.

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(VP) Delay

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-ing ——- The traffic delay prevented me from arriving on time.

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(VP) Mind

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-ing ——- Do you mind helping me with this task?

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(VP) Enjoy

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-ing ——- We enjoy exploring new places.

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(VP) Fancy

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-ing ——- Do you fancy going to the movies tonight?

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(VP) Finish

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-ing ——- She finished writing the report.

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(VP) Give up

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-ing ——- Don’t give up pursuing your dreams.

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(VP) Imagine

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-ing ——- Imagine traveling the world without any restrictions.

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(VP) Involve

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-ing ——- The project involves working with different teams.

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(VP) Keep

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-ing ——- Keep working on your goals.

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(VP) Postpone

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-ing ——- We had to postpone the meeting until next week.

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(VP) Practise

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-ing ——- It’s important to practise speaking English regularly.

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(VP) Put off

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-ing ——- Don’t put off studying until the last minute.

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(VP) Recommend

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-ing ——- I recommend trying the new restaurant downtown.

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(VP) Risk

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-ing ——- She risks losing her job if she continues to be late.

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(VP) Suggest

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-ing ——- Can you suggest improving the current process?

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(VP) Stop

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-ing ——- Stop worrying about things you can’t control.

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(VP) Understand

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-ing ——- I understand needing some time to think about it.

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(VP) Afford

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to + infinitivo ——- I can’t afford to buy a new car right now.

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(VP) Agree

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to + infinitivo ——- She agreed to help with the project.

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(VP) Allow (pasivo)

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to + infinitivo ——- Pets are allowed to enter the park.

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(VP) Appear

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to + infinitivo ——- The stars appear to shine brighter at night.

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(VP) Arrange

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to + infinitivo ——- We need to arrange to meet next week.

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(VP) Ask

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to + infinitivo ——- I asked to speak with the manager.

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(VP) Attempt

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to + infinitivo ——- They attempted to climb the mountain.

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(VP) Choose

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to + infinitivo ——- You have to choose to be happy.

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(VP) Dare

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to + infinitivo ——- She dared to challenge the status quo.

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(VP) Decide

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to + infinitivo ——- We decided to go on a spontaneous road trip.

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(VP) Expect

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to + infinitivo ——- I expect to receive a response by tomorrow.

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(VP) Fail

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to + infinitivo ——- I don’t want to fail to achieve my goals.

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(VP) Help

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to + infinitivo ——- Can you help to carry these boxes upstairs?

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(VP) Hope

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to + infinitivo ——- I hope to visit Japan someday.

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(VP) Learn

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to + infinitivo ——- It’s never too late to learn to play an instrument.

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(VP) Manage

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to + infinitivo ——- She manages to balance work and family life.

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(VP) Offer

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to + infinitivo ——- He offered to help with the heavy lifting.

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(VP) Plan

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to + infinitivo ——- We plan to launch the new product next month.

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(VP) Pretend

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to + infinitivo ——- Children often pretend to be superheroes.

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(VP) Promise

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to + infinitivo ——- He promised to finish the project on time.

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(VP) Refuse

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to + infinitivo ——- She refused to participate in the competition.

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(VP) Seem

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to + infinitivo ——- The situation seems to be improving.

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(VP) Tend

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to + infinitivo ——- She tends to take on too many responsibilities.

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(VP) Threaten

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to + infinitivo ——- He threatened to quit if his demands weren’t met.

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(VP) Want

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to + infinitivo ——- I want to learn how to play the guitar.

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(VP) Would like to

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to + infinitivo ——- I would like to invite you to the party.

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(VP) Beg

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to + infinitivo ——- She begged to be given another chance.

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(VP) Care

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to + infinitivo ——- I don’t care to argue about trivial matters.

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(VP) Claim

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to + infinitivo ——- He claimed to have seen a UFO.

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(VP) Consent

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to + infinitivo ——- She consented to the proposal.

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(VP) Demand

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to + infinitivo ——- The workers demanded to be paid overtime.

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(VP) Deserve

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to + infinitivo ——- You deserve to be happy.

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(VP) Hesitate

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to + infinitivo ——- Don’t hesitate to ask for help if you need it.

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(VP) Mean

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to + infinitivo ——- What does this word mean to you?

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(VP) Need

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to + infinitivo ——- We all need to contribute to the project.

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(VP) Prepare

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to + infinitivo ——- I need to prepare to give a presentation.

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(VP) Swear

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to + infinitivo ——- He swore to keep the secret.

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(VP) Wish

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to + infinitivo ——- I wish to travel the world someday.

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(VP) Wait

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to + infinitivo ——- We’ll have to wait to see the final results.

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(VP) Advise

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object + to + infinitivo ——- She advised me to start saving for retirement.

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(VP) Allow

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object + to + infinitivo ——- My parents allowed us to stay out late.

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(VP) Ask

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object + to + infinitivo ——- I asked my friend to help me move.

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(VP) Beg

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object + to + infinitivo ——- She begged her parents to let her go to the concert.

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(VP) Encourage

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object + to + infinitivo ——- I encourage my team to take on new challenges.

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(VP) Expect

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object + to + infinitivo ——- We expect our employees to meet deadlines.

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(VP) Force

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object + to + infinitivo ——- The situation forced them to reevaluate their priorities.

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(VP) Invite

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object + to + infinitivo ——- They invited us to join them for dinner.

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(VP) Order

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object + to + infinitivo ——- The teacher ordered the students to sit quietly.

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(VP) Permit

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object + to + infinitivo ——- The sign permits visitors to enter the premises.

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(VP) Persuade

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object + to + infinitivo ——- She persuaded me to join the gym with her.

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(VP) Recommend

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object + to + infinitivo ——- I recommend you to try the local cuisine.

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(VP) Remind

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object + to + infinitivo ——- I reminded him to submit the report on time.

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(VP) Teach

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object + to + infinitivo ——- My mother taught me to always be honest.

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(VP) Tell

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object + to + infinitivo ——- She told her children to finish their homework before playing.

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(VP) Want

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object + to + infinitivo ——- I want you to succeed in your endeavors.

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(VP) Warn

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object + to + infinitivo ——- He warned his friends not to trust strangers.

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(VP) Would like

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object + to + infinitivo ——- I would like you to meet my family.

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(VP) Cause

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object + to + infinitivo ——- The storm caused the event to be canceled.

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(VP) Challenge

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object + to + infinitivo ——- The coach challenged the team to push their limits.

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(VP) Enable

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object + to + infinitivo ——- The new technology enables users to perform tasks more efficiently.

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(VP) Hire

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object + to + infinitivo ——- We decided to hire a consultant to improve our strategy.

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(VP) Urge

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object + to + infinitivo ——- The doctor urged the patient to quit smoking.

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(VP) Instruct

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object + to + infinitivo ——- The teacher instructed the students to read the assigned chapters.

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(VP) Need

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object + to + infinitivo ——- I need my assistant to proofread this document.

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(VP) Urge

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object + to + infinitivo ——- I urge you to consider the consequences before making a decision.

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(VP) Require

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object + to + infinitivo ——- The job requires candidates to have at least five years of experience.

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(VP) Begin

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object + to + infinitivo ——- We began decorating the house for the holidays.

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(VP) Continue

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object + to + infinitivo ——- The team continued working on the project.

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(VP) Intend

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object + to + infinitivo ——- I intend to finish the course by next month.

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(VP) Bother

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object + to + infinitivo ——- Don’t bother trying to fix it yourself.

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(VP) Start

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object + to + infinitivo ——- Let’s start working on the new project.

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(VP) Help

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object + to + infinitivo ——- Can you help him to set up the equipment?

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(VP) Let

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object + to + infinitivo ——- I let my daughter to choose her own clothes.

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(VP) Make

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object + to + infinitivo ——- She made her son to apologize for his behavior.