Some verbs take an object and then to + base verb. The object is often a person, and they do the second action.
In this pattern the object is often a person, in the object form: me, you, him, her, us, them. They do the second action: I wait, you come, we leave. The object can also be a thing: I want the machine to work. I expect the parcel to arrive.
For the negative, put not before to: She told me not to wait.
| Group | Verbs |
|---|---|
| Saying | advise, ask, encourage, invite, order, persuade, remind, tell, warn |
| Wanting and liking | hate, intend, like, love, mean, prefer, want, would like, would love |
| Other verbs | allow, enable, expect, force, get, teach |
After warn, this pattern normally goes with not: The sign warned visitors not to feed the birds.
| Without an object | With an object |
|---|---|
| I want to go. | I want you to go. |
| She expected to win. | She expected him to win. |
✗She told me wait.
✓She told me to wait.
After tell + person, use to + base verb.
✗I want that you come.
✓I want you to come.
After want + person, use to + base verb. A that-clause is not used here.
✗He allowed to us leave.
✓He allowed us to leave.
The person goes before to.
✗She expected him win.
✓She expected him to win.
In this pattern, expect + person takes to + base verb: expected him to win. 'Win' alone has no to.
See Verb + to-infinitive: want, decide, forget, Verb + -ing: enjoy, stop, avoid, Reporting verbs and the patterns after them and Verbs that change meaning: -ing or to: stop, remember, forget, try, regret, go on, mean, need, want.
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