INFINITIVE
by Darlyn Georgette
1. Appear to
1.1. He appears to have the measles.
1.2. They didn't appear to be moving quickly.
2. Arrange to
2.1. I can arrange to have the day off.
2.2. Perhaps we could arrange to meet and discuss this matter.
3. Beg to
3.1. I only beg to be able to be hired.
3.2. I beg you to attend to the business.
4. Decide to
4.1. If you decide to leave, I will respect that, but be a gentleman about it.
4.2. Why don't we just decide to stop?
5. Fail to
5.1. The air defenses fail to destroy the enemy aircraft.
5.2. It is considered extremely ill-advised to fail to deliver the products.
6. Hope to
6.1. I hope to be friends with her.
6.2. I hope to God it never comes to that.
7. Learn to
7.1. I have to learn to control myself.
7.2. You must learn to trust me.
8. Mean to
8.1. What does this music mean to you?
8.2. I didn't mean to make you late for your appointment.
9. Plan to
9.1. We will set up our plan to capture him.
9.2. So, when do you plan to leave?
10. Afford to
10.1. I can’t afford to buy a new car.
10.2. Could he afford to buy a new cellphone?
11. Agree to
11.1. I'm sure we can all agree to that.
11.2. I agree to your terms, Darlyn.
12. Choose to
12.1. Whether you choose to live or to die, you will need my help.
12.2. I choose to ignorate those that hurt me.
13. Expect to
13.1. I don't expect you to start now.
13.2. I expect to take piano lessons sometime.
14. Help to
14.1. Let us have a good old song that will help to keep us warm.
14.2. With his help she got into the saddle.
15. Hesitate to
15.1. However, don't hesitate to ask questions about anything you don't understand.
15.2. Don't hesitate to ask for her recommendations.
16. Manage to
16.1. How did he always manage to do that?
16.2. How did he manage to keep everything in such good condition?
17. Offer to
17.1. Yari offer to help me study.
17.2. Thank you for checking up on me and for the offer to protect me.
18. Prepare to
18.1. You must prepare to the most difficult.
18.2. She prepares to participate in the championship.
