054 : Verb + to … (decide to … / forget to … etc.)

   A   

offer    agree    refuse    decide    plan    arrange    manage    fail       hope    deserve    afford    forget    promise    threaten    learn

 

After these verbs you can use to ... (infinitive):

• It was late, so we decided to take a taxi home.
• Simon was in a difficult situation, so I agreed to help him.
• How old were you when you learnt to drive? (or  learnt how to drive)
• I waved to Karen, but failed to attract her attention.

 

The negative is not to ... :

• We decided not to go out because of the weather.
• I promised not to be late.

 

After some verbs to ... is not possible. For example, enjoy/think/suggest:

• I enjoy reading. (not enjoy to read)
• Andy suggested meeting for coffee. (not suggested to meet)
• Are you thinking of buying a car? (not thinking to buy)

 

For verb + -ing, see Unit 53. For verb + preposition+ -ing, see Unit 62.

 

 

   B   

After dare you can use the infinitive with or without to:

• I wouldn't dare to tell him.   or   I wouldn't dare tell him.

 

But after dare not (or  daren't), you must use the infinitive without to:

• I daren't tell him what happened. (not I daren't to tell him)

 

 

   C   

We also use to ... after:

 

seem    appear    tend    pretend    claim

 

For example:

• They seem to have plenty of money.
• I like Dan, but I think he tends to talk too much.
• Ann pretended not to see me when she passed me in the street.

 

There is also a continuous infinitive (to be doing) and a perfect infinitive (to have done):

• I pretended to be reading the paper. (= I pretended that I was reading)
• You seem to have lost weight. (= it seems that you have lost weight)
• Joe seems to be enjoying his new job. (= it seems that he is enjoying it)

 

 

   D   

After some verbs you can use a question word (what/whether/how etc.) + to .... We use this structure especially after:

 

ask   decide   know   remember   forget   explain   learn   understand   wonder

 

We asked	how	to get	to the station.
Have you decided	where	to go	for your holidays?
I don't know	whether	to apply	for the job or not.
Do you understand	what	to do?

 

 

Also
show/tell/ask/advise/teach somebody what/how/where to do something:

• Can somebody show me how to use this camera?
• Ask jack. He'll tell you what to do.

 

 

 

 

※ attract :

 

 

 

※ attention :

 

 

 

※ manage to do something :

 

 

 

※ worth vs. deserve :

 

worth : (used like a preposition) 

 

1. having a value in money, etc. (~의 가치가 있는)

• worth something : 

// Our house is worth about £100 000.

// How much is this painting worth?

// It isn't worth much.

// If you answer this question correctly, it's worth five points.

// This order is potentially worth millions of pounds to the company.

 

2. good, valuable, or important enough for (something) (~할 만한) 어떤 행동을 추천하는 개념

• worth something

// The museum is certainly worth a visit.

// A carefully written cover letter and resume is worth the effort.

// It takes a long time to get a table at the restaurant, but the food is well worth the wait.

• worth doing something 

// This idea is well worth considering.

// It's worth making an appointment before you go.

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deserve:  

to do something or show qualities that mean a particular reaction, reward or punishment is appropriate (~ 받을 만하다. 주어질 만하다. 자격있다.) 어떤 행동에 대한 평가 개념

 

deserve something : 

• You deserve a rest after all that hard work.
• She deserves another chance.
• He doesn't deserve the award.

 

deserve to do something : 

• They didn't deserve to win.
• Anyone who will not use a map deserves to get lost.
• They deserve to be punished.

 

 

※ appropriate :

 

appropriate :  (to one's own)

suitable, acceptable or correct for the particular circumstances.

• an appropriate response/measure/method
• This may be an appropriate treatment for many patients.

 

 

※ proper :

 

• That is not the proper way to dress for school.
• The children need to learn proper behavior.
• Is this the proper spelling of your name?
• He didn't have the proper [=appropriate] training for the job.
• You need to eat a proper meal instead of junk food.

 

 

※ suitable :

 

• This programme is not suitable for children.
• a suitable place for a picnic

 

 

※ acceptable :

 

 

 

※ threaten :

 

 

 

※ tend :

 

1. tend to do something :

   to be likely to do something  // tend(=stretch)

• Women tend to live longer than men.
• When I'm tired, I tend to make mistakes.

 

2. tend (to) something :

   to give your attention to and take care of (something or someone)  // tend(=attend)

• Please tend [=mind] the store while I'm away.
• She tends her garden daily.
• well-tended gardens
• He tended his ailing mother.
• I have to tend to (the) business.
• The nurse tended to their wounds.

 

 

※ pretend :

 

pretend to do something :

• I pretended to be asleep.
• He pretended to make a phone call.
• He pretended not to notice.
• The children were pretending to be animals.

 

pretend (that)… :

• We pretended (that) nothing had happened.
• Let’s pretend (that) we’re astronauts.

 

 

※ claim :

 

claim : (어떤 사실, 소유, 권리 등을) 주장하다.

• He claims to know nothing about the robbery.
• He claims to be an expert.
• The man claimed (that) he was a long-lost relative.
• They claim (that) the drug prevents hair loss.
• She claims (that) the landlord owes her money
• The organization claims 10,000 members.
• You should claim compensation for the hours you worked.
• The family arrived in the UK in the 1990s and claimed political asylum.

 

 

※ dare