1.31 Verbs followed by an object and the infinitive
Here are examples of common verbs that have this structure:
| |
Verb |
Object |
(Not) |
to + infinitive |
|
|
We |
advise |
you |
not |
to be |
late. |
|
They |
allowed |
her |
|
to stay |
|
|
My mother |
asked |
Peter |
|
to help |
us. |
|
I |
begged |
them |
|
to give |
me more time. |
|
They |
compelled |
the prisoners |
|
to stand. |
|
|
I |
dared |
him |
|
to repeat |
it. |
|
The teacher |
encourages |
us |
|
to read |
novels. |
| I |
expect |
you |
|
to wait |
for me. |
|
They |
forbade |
me |
|
to sing. |
|
|
The officer |
forced |
us |
|
to undress. |
|
|
I'll |
get |
them |
|
to come |
back later. |
|
We |
helped |
my cousins |
|
to pack. |
|
|
They |
instructed |
us |
not |
to delay |
our departure. |
|
I'll |
invite |
Mary |
|
to stay |
with us. |
|
We |
left |
them |
|
to finish |
the job. |
|
I'd |
like |
you |
|
to bring |
your friend. |
|
They |
obliged |
the students |
|
to leave. |
|
|
The police |
ordered |
everybody |
|
to move |
away. |
|
I'll |
persuade |
your brother |
not |
to accept |
the offer |
|
We'd |
prefer |
them |
|
to pay |
in cash. |
|
They |
recommend |
passengers |
|
to reserve |
seats. |
|
I'll |
remind |
him |
|
to go |
to the bank. |
|
We |
requested |
the children |
|
to return |
the ball. |
|
The rules |
require |
members |
|
to pay |
in advance. |
|
Who |
taught |
you |
|
to drive? |
|
|
I'll |
tell |
Peter |
not |
to come |
tomorrow. |
|
I'm |
trusting |
her |
|
to look |
after them. |
|
Mrs Brown |
urged |
everybody |
|
to have |
patience. |
| I |
want |
you all |
|
to be |
quiet. |
|
They |
warned |
us |
not |
to touch |
the wires. |
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Main verbs that are followed by the infinitive without to are make (obligar), let (permitir) and have (obligar), e.g.:
 | They made me go to bed.
(Me obligaron a acostarme.) |
| Will you let me watch the film?
(¿Me dejáis ver la película?) |
| Let them come in!
(¡Que entren!) |
| Have them come tomorrow morning.
(Haz que vengan mañana por la mañana.) |
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