Verbs Followed by an Infinitive e.g. She agreed to speak before the game.

agree beg dare forget intend neglect promise stop wait

aim begin decide get leap offer propose strive want
appear care deserve happen leave ought refuse struggle wish
arrange choose detest have like plan remember swear
ask condescend dislike hesitate long prefer say threaten
attempt consent expect hope love prepare shoot try
be able continue fail hurry mean proceed start use

lend hold rain drive drive avoid run meet go bring pay

Mike and I arranged to drive to the cinema and we decided _______at my house. He
planned ________us there in his new car. I only consented ________ with him because
promised ________for the tickets. It was a disaster. As we got out of the car it began
_______and I had forgotten _________my umbrella. We tried ________to the cinema but
we failed _________the rain. Mike rushed to the door first, refused ________me his coat and
neglected_______ the door open for me. What a gentlemen!
buy stay go enjoy watch x3

I wanted________a horror film but Mike begged _________the new Star Trek movie. I
consented _________it if he swore _________me some popcorn. I didn’t expect
____________the film but it was so bad that I struggled ______ awake. I couldn’t wait
_______ home.

treat listen start have drive make be leave tell see stop talk

We intended________home but the car failed _________As we were walking home we

happened _________Ana and David . We didn’t stop __________to them because they
appeared ________arguing. She was threatening _________him. I didn’t mean
_________but I wasn’t able _________myself. If you ask me Ana doesn’t deserve
_________a guy like David. He always strives __________her happy and she continues
__________him badly. I wouldn’t dare ___________her that though!

stop explain speak tell lower sneak go out

When I got home it was really late so I attempted

_________upstairs. However my parents were
waiting ________to me in the living room. They proceeded _________me how worried
they’d been and threatened __________ me going out for the rest of the month. I attempted
_________what happened and they agreed ________ it to one week. I don’t aim ______
again anytime soon anyway!

Now it’s your turn. Choose 10 verbs and invent your own story.