Verbs Followed by Objects and Infinitives

VERBS FOLLOWED BY
OBJECTS AND INFINITIVES

VERBS FOLLOWED BY OBJECTS AND INFINITIVES
A verb in base form…

Decide
(decidir)
Decide
(decidir)
A verb in infinitive…
Decide
(decidir)
To Decide
(decidir)
Decide
(decidir)
To Decide A verb in infinitive has
(decidir) “TO” before it.
An object…
An object…
The object is who receives the action
(verb)
An object…
(verb)
She invited me to her house.

An object…
(verb)
Does the action

An object…
(verb)
The action
Does the action

An object…
(verb)
The action
Does the action

Receives the action = object
An object…
(verb)
She invited…
The action
Does the action

An object…
(verb)
She invited…
The action
Does the action

Some verbs are followed
directly by an infinitive.
(algunos verbos los siguen directamente un
infinitivo)
Some verbs are followed directly by an

infinitive.
(algunos verbos los siguen directamente un infinitivo)
Need
(necesitar)

infinitive.
Need
(necesitar)
I don’t feel well, I need to go
to the doctor.

infinitive.
Need
(necesitar)
to the doctor.
I don’t feel well, I need to go to the doctor


infinitive.
Need
(necesitar)
to the doctor.
need

infinitive.
Need
(necesitar)
to the doctor.
need + Verb in infinitive


infinitive.
Plan
(planear)

infinitive.
Plan
(planear)
We are planning to travel throughout the country


infinitive.
Plan
(planear)
Plan

infinitive.
Plan
(planear)
Plan + Verb in infinitive

Some verbs are followed directly by an infinitive.


verb Verb in infinitive



Learn
(aprender)


Learn In school we learn to speak in English.
(aprender)


(aprender)


(aprender)


(aprender)
Appear
(parecer)


(aprender)
Appear It appears to be that today there is no class.

(parecer)


(aprender)

(parecer)
Can’t afford
(no poder costear)


(aprender)

(parecer)
Can’t afford I can’t afford to buy such an expensive car.

(no poder costear)


(aprender)

(parecer)

(no poder costear)
Can’t wait
(no poder esperar)


(aprender)

(parecer)

(no poder costear)
Can’t wait My parents can’t wait to see my new niece!

(no poder esperar)


(aprender)

(parecer)

(no poder costear)

(no poder esperar)
Decide
(decidir)


(aprender)

(parecer)

(no poder costear)

(no poder esperar)
Decide We have decided to go to the concert.

(decidir)


(aprender)

(parecer)

(no poder costear)

(no poder esperar)

(decidir)
Deserve
(merecer)


(aprender)

(parecer)

(no poder costear)

(no poder esperar)

(decidir)
Deserve People deserve to be informed about public matters.

(merecer)


(aprender)

(parecer)

(no poder costear)

(no poder esperar)

(decidir)

(merecer)
Hope
(esperar)


(aprender)

(parecer)

(no poder costear)

(no poder esperar)

(decidir)

(merecer)
Hope I hope to get my driver’s license soon.

(esperar)


Agree
(acordar)


Agree We agreed to meet at the entrance of the stadium at 6:00 p.m.
(acordar)


(acordar)
Manage
(lograr)


(acordar)
Manage Did you manage to tell your parents you were arriving late?
(lograr)


(acordar)
(lograr)
Need
(necesitar)


(acordar)
(lograr)
Need We need to work very hard to make a lot of money.

(necesitar)


(acordar)
(lograr)

(necesitar)
Offer
(ofrecer)


(acordar)
(lograr)

(necesitar)
Offer We are offering to help with the car’s maintenance.

(ofrecer)


(acordar)
(lograr)

(necesitar)

(ofrecer)
Plan
(planear)


(acordar)
(lograr)

(necesitar)

(ofrecer)
Plan I’m planning to go to the University of Harvard.

(planear)


(acordar)
(lograr)

(necesitar)

(ofrecer)

(planear)
Pretend
(pretender)


(acordar)
(lograr)

(necesitar)

(ofrecer)

(planear)
Pretend My friends pretend to teach me how to dance.

(pretender)


(acordar)
(lograr)

(necesitar)

(ofrecer)

(planear)
Pretend My friends pretend to teach me how to dance.

(pretender)
Refuse
(rehusarse)
Some verbs are followed
directly by an object before
an infinitive.
(algunos verbos los siguen directamente un objeto
antes de un infinitivo)

object before an infinitive.
(algunos verbos los siguen directamente un objeto antes de un infinitivo)
Advise
(aconsejar)

Advise
Do you think this (aconsejar)
is medicine is
good for me?

Advise
Maybe, but I advise you to ask
is medicine is your doctor.
good for me?

Advise
good for me?
Maybe, but I advise you to ask your doctor.


Advise
good for me?
advise

Advise
good for me?
advise + object

Advise
good for me?
advise + object + Verb in infinitive


Convince
(convencer)

Convince
Did you finally (convencer)
decide to go to
the university?

Convince
Yes, my father convinced me to
decide to go to go.
the university?

Convince
decide to go to go.
the university?
Yes, my father convinced me to go.


Convince
decide to go to go.
the university?
convince +

Convince
decide to go to go.
the university?
convince + object

Convince
decide to go to go.
the university?
convince + object + Verb in infinitive

Some verbs are followed directly by an object before an infinitive.


verb

verb object

verb object Verb in infinitive



Convince My mother convinced me to stay during vacations.
(convencer)


(convencer)


(convencer)


(convencer)


(convencer)
Advise
(aconsejar)


(convencer)
Advise John advised me to enroll in that university.

(aconsejar)


(convencer)

(aconsejar)
Allow
(Permitir)


(convencer)

(aconsejar)
Allow Our boss didn’t allow us to leave early.

(Permitir)


(convencer)

(aconsejar)

(Permitir)
Cause
(causar)


(convencer)

(aconsejar)

(Permitir)
Cause Exposition to radiation caused him to develop cancer.

(causar)


(convencer)

(aconsejar)

(Permitir)

(causar)
Encourage
(motivar)


(convencer)

(aconsejar)

(Permitir)

(causar)
Encourage The coach encouraged the team players to win the game.
(motivar)


(convencer)

(aconsejar)

(Permitir)

(causar)
(motivar)
Invite
(Invitar)


(convencer)

(aconsejar)

(Permitir)

(causar)
(motivar)
Invite My girlfriend invited me to dance this weekend.

(Invitar)


(convencer)

(aconsejar)

(Permitir)

(causar)
(motivar)

(Invitar)
Permit
(Permitir)


(convencer)

(aconsejar)

(Permitir)

(causar)
(motivar)

(Invitar)
Permit I don’t permit my daughter to arrive home after 10:00 p.m.

(Permitir)


Remind
(recordar)


Remind Please, remind her to bring the book to the library.
(recordar)


(recordar)
Request
(solicitar)


(recordar)
Request Our director requested us to work late.

(solicitar)


(recordar)

(solicitar)
Require
(requerir)


(recordar)

(solicitar)
Require The United States requires people to have a visa to enter.

(requerir)


(recordar)

(solicitar)

(requerir)
Tell
(contar)


(recordar)

(solicitar)

(requerir)
Tell She told me to call her later.

(contar)


(recordar)

(solicitar)

(requerir)

(contar)
Urge
(Urgir)


(recordar)

(solicitar)

(requerir)

(contar)
Urge The doctor urged my dad to get a blood test.

(Urgir)


(recordar)

(solicitar)

(requerir)

(contar)

(Urgir)
Warn
(Advertir)


(recordar)

(solicitar)

(requerir)

(contar)

(Urgir)
Warn They warned them to get a good jacket. The weather might be cold.
(Advertir)


(recordar)

(solicitar)

(requerir)

(contar)

(Urgir)
(Advertir)
Persuade
(Persuadir)


(recordar)

(solicitar)

(requerir)

(contar)

(Urgir)
(Advertir)
Persuade
(Persuadir)
The salesman persuade them to buy that expensive house.

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VERBS FOLLOWED BY

OBJECTS AND INFINITIVES

A verb in base form…

A verb in base form…

A verb in base form…

A verb in base form…

A verb in base form…

She invited me to her house.

She invited me to her house.

Does the action

She invited me to her house.

Does the action

She invited me to her house.

Does the action

She invited me to her house.

Does the action

She invited me to her house.

Does the action

Some verbs are followed directly by an

Some verbs are followed directly by an

Some verbs are followed directly by an

I don’t feel well, I need to go to the doctor

Some verbs are followed directly by an

I don’t feel well, I need to go to the doctor

Some verbs are followed directly by an

I don’t feel well, I need to go to the doctor

need + Verb in infinitive

Some verbs are followed directly by an

Some verbs are followed directly by an

We are planning to travel throughout the country

Some verbs are followed directly by an

We are planning to travel throughout the country

Some verbs are followed directly by an

We are planning to travel throughout the country

Plan + Verb in infinitive

Some verbs are followed directly by an infinitive.

Some verbs are followed directly by an infinitive.

verb Verb in infinitive

Some verbs are followed directly by an infinitive.

verb Verb in infinitive

Some verbs are followed directly by an infinitive.

verb Verb in infinitive

Some verbs are followed directly by an infinitive.

verb Verb in infinitive

Some verbs are followed directly by an infinitive.

verb Verb in infinitive

Some verbs are followed directly by an infinitive.

verb Verb in infinitive

Some verbs are followed directly by an infinitive.

verb Verb in infinitive

Appear It appears to be that today there is no class.

Some verbs are followed directly by an infinitive.

verb Verb in infinitive

Appear It appears to be that today there is no class.

Some verbs are followed directly by an infinitive.

verb Verb in infinitive

Appear It appears to be that today there is no class.

Can’t afford I can’t afford to buy such an expensive car.

Some verbs are followed directly by an infinitive.

verb Verb in infinitive

Appear It appears to be that today there is no class.

Can’t afford I can’t afford to buy such an expensive car.