Verb + object + infinitive

Some verbs are followed by "to" + infinitive. Sometimes it is also possible for an object to come before
"to" + infinitive. Compare:

Verb + "to" + infinitive

He wants to live with you.

Verb + object + "to" + infinitive

He wants you to live with him.

Look at the table below to see some common examples of this structure:

VERB EXAMPLE
advise He advised me to leave.
allow They allowed me to use their car.
ask He asked her not to open the box.
challenge She challenged me to do something dangerous.
encourage She encouraged me to live on my own.
expect I expected him to come earlier.
forbid Their parents forbid them to go out at night.
force She forced him to eat the cake.
invite His family invited me to stay with them.
permit They will not permit her to go swimming.
persuade Jane persuaded me to attend the lecture.
remind You didn't remind me to bring the food.
teach Who taught you to cook?
tell I told you not to send that letter.
want I want you to pay more attention.
warn She warned me not to touch it.
would like I would like you to rethink your decision.
would
I would prefer you not to make such a mess.
prefer

Verb + object + infinitive without "to"

Some verbs are followed by an object + infinitive (without "to"):

VERB EXAMPLE
make He made his pupils repeat the exercise.
let My parents let me stay out late.
help She helped me understand it.*
can, could, will, must, etc. (modal
I will see you next week.
verbs)

* the verb "to help" can be followed by an infinitive with or without "to":
I helped the old woman cross the road. I helped the old woman to cross the road.