Verbs + to Infinitive

Some English Verbs must be followed by to infinitive. This becomes the problem for the learners whose native language does not have such a pattern. Indonesian learners learning English, for example, often find this a problem. This is because Indonesian language does not have this patten.

The following Verbs require to infinitive.

agree, decide, expect , fail, hope, intend, learn, plan, promise refuse, tend, and want

Don't use an -ing form verb, verb without to, a past tense form, or other other verb forms after the verbs above except to infinitive.

Look at the examples below:

Incorrect : I agree come on time.
Correct : I agree to come on time.

Incorrect : He decided buy a new car.
Correct : He decided to buy a new car.

Incorrect : He always expects gets good scores in English.
Correct : He always expects to get good scores in English.

Incorrect : He failed passed the examination.
Correct : He failed to pass the examination.

Incorrect : She hopes see you again.
Correct : She hopes to see you again.

Incorrect : I want to speaking English fluently.
Correct : I want to speak English fluently.