1.11 Verbs + infinitive



Per a can, could, will, would, shall, should, may, might, must i ought, vegeu modals.


El verbs principals que van seguits de to i l'infinitiu són afford, agree, arrange, decide, deserve, hope, learn, manage, mean, offer, plan, prefer, pretend, promise, refuse, seem i want, p. ex.:


Can we afford to buy a new car?
(Ens podem permetre el luxe de comprar un cotxe nou?)

They decided to invite Anne.
(Van decidir convidar l'Anne.)

She didn't mean to hurt you.
(No tenia la intenció de fer-te mal.)

The company is not planning to sack workers.
(L'empresa no té plans per a acomiadar treballadors.)

James refused to help us.
(En James es va negar a ajudar-nos.)

Did you want to see me?
(Em volies veure?)


Observeu que quan la subordinada és negativa es fa amb not, no amb don't, p. ex.:


We pretended not to be looking. Error: We pretended don’t be looking.
(Vam fer veure que no estŕvem mirant.)

They decided not to invite Anne. Error: They decided to don’t invite Anne.
(Van decidir no convidar l'Anne.)


Vegeu també Verbs + infinitive and - ing.