Infinitive or the ing-form

Verbs followed directly by the to-Infinitive

Modal verbs followed by the to-Infinitive

The to- infinitive after object+verb

(Complex object)

The bare infinitive after object+verb

(Complex object)

Verbs and expressions

followed by

the bare infinitive

Verbs

followed

by the ing-form

agree

be

bribe

make

can

admit

aim

have

command

let

may

anticipate

appear

ought

compel

help*

must

appreciate

arrange

used

enable

see**

need***

avoid

ask

entitle

hear**

have****

consider

attempt

feel

watch

shall

defer

bother

force

observe

will

delay

care

hear

notice

could

deny

choose

implore

feel**

should

detest

claim

induce

would

dislike

decide

instruct

had better

dread

decline

invite

would rather

enjoy

demand

oblige

can’t but

escape

determine

order

dare***

excuse

fail

persuade

fancy

forget

remind

finish

guarantee

request

forgive

happen

see

imagine

hesitate

show how

involve

hope

teach

keep

learn

tell

mean

manage

tempt

mind

neglect

train

miss

offer

urge

pardon

plan

warn

postpone

prepare

watch

practise

pretend

prevent

proceed

propose

promise

resent

prove

resist

refuse

risk

resolve

suggest

seem

understand

tend

threaten

trouble

try

undertake