055 : Verb (+ object) + to … (I want you to …)

   A   

want   expect   help   ask   beg   mean (= intend)   would like   would prefer

 

These verbs are followed by to ... (infinitive). The structure can be:

 

verb + to ...	verb + object + to ...
We expected to be late.	We expected Dan to be late.
Would you like to go now?	Would you like me to go now?
He doesn't want to know.	He doesn't want anybody to know.

 

Do not say 'want that' :

• Do you want me to come with you? (not Do you want that I come)

 

After help you can use the infinitive with or without to. So you can say:  (준사역동사)

• Can you help me to move this table?   or   Can you help me move this table?

 

 

   B   

tell    order    remind    warn    force    invite    encourage    teach       enable    persuade    get(= persuade)

 

These verbs have the structure verb + object + to ... :

• Can you remind me to call Sam tomorrow?
• Who taught you to drive?
• I didn't move the piano by myself. I got somebody to help me.
• Joe said the switch was dangerous and warned me not to touch it.

 

In the next example, the verb is passive (I was warned / we were told etc.):

• I was warned not to touch the switch.

 

You cannot use suggest with the structure verb + object + to ... :

• Jane suggested that I ask your advice. (not Jane suggested me to ask)

 

 

   C   

After advise and allow, two structures are possible. Compare:

 

verb + -ing (without an object)	verb + object + to ...
I wouldn't advise staying in that hotel.	I wouldn't advise anybody to stay in that hotel.
They don't allow parking in front of the building.	They don't allow people to park in front of the building.

 

 

Study these examples with (be) allowed (passive):

• Parking isn't allowed in front of the building.
• You aren't allowed to park in front of the building.

 

 

   D   

Make and let

 

 

These verbs have the structure verb + object + infinitive (without to):

• I made him promise that he wouldn't tell anybody what happened. (not to promise)
• Hot weather makes me feel tired. (= causes me to feel tired)
• Her parents wouldn't let her go out alone. (= wouldn't allow her to go out)
• Let me carry your bag for you.

 

We say 'make somebody do' (not to do), but in the passive we say 'made to do' (with to):

• We were made to wait for two hours. (= They made us wait ... )

 

 

 

 

※ warn : 

 

• warn somebody // I tried to warn him, but he wouldn't listen.

• warn about/against somebody/something // Security experts warned about the problems months ago.
• warn somebody about/against somebody/something // He warned us against pickpockets.

 

• warn of something // Police have warned of possible delays.
• warn somebody of something // Officials warned the pilot of an anonymous threat.

 

• warn that… // Aid agencies have repeatedly warned that a humanitarian catastrophe is imminent.
• warn somebody that… // She was warned that if she did it again she would lose her job.
• warn somebody what, how, etc… // I had been warned what to expect.

 

• warn against/about (doing) something // The guidebook warns against walking alone at night.
• warn somebody against/about (doing) something // He hit the other child, despite being warned about the consequences of such behaviour.
• warn somebody to do something // He warned Billy to keep away from his daughter.

 

(참고)

humanitarian : (humanity : 인류, 인간성) + (-arian) 인도주의적인 

catastrophe (=disaster)