verb +subject +infinitive or gerund
Many verbs in English are followed by object+infinitive,
rather than a that clause.
Example:
• They invited me to go to the party.
• Here are some examples of verbs we often use like this: advise,
allow, ask, beg, cause, enable, encourage, expect, force, help,
intend, invite, mean, order, persuade, recommend, remind,
take(time), tell, warn.
• I warned him not to do it.
• I told my mother to come with me.
• She persuaded her brother to go with her.
• Her mother forced her to eat everything on her plate.
What’s missing?Choose from the following verbs:
advise, allow, ask, beg, cause, enable, encourage, expect, force, help, intend,
invite, mean, order, persuade, recommend, remind, take(time), teach, tell, warn.
1. The restaurant doesn’t _______ people to smoke inside.
2. She asked him_____________for the meal.
3. The doctor ____________him to stop smoking.
4. My mother _______________me to tie my shoes.
5. Her son __________ her to let him go to the movies with his friends, but she
said no.
6. He didn’t ____________ to hit you. It was an accident.
7. They _______him to meet them at the restaurant.
8. She isn’t good at Math, so he ____________ her to study.
9. He ___________ her to go on vacation with him.
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• Do you remember which verbs in the last slide were
green? Look back at them and try to memorize them all.
Why do you think they are a different color?
• YES!! They are: advise, persuade, remind, recommend, teach tell and warn.
• You can also use an object and that clause.
• For example:
• The pilot advised that we buckle our seatbelts.
• The pilot advised us to buckle our seatbelts.
• Remind me to send Danny an email.
• That reminds me that I have to send Danny an email.
• She recommended me to take a coat on the trip.
• She recommended that I take a coat on the trip.
• After advice, allow,encourage or recommend:
• If you are going to use another verb and NOT a subject, a
gerund is needed.
• I recommend going to that restaurant.
• Her parents don’t allow smoking in the house.
• Psychologists encourage communicating openly with
your partner.
• Arrange, ask ,plan and wait:
• We put for immediately after the verb before the object + infinitive
• We arranged for him to attend the party.
• He waited for me to get ready.
• He asked for me to do him a favor.
• She is planning for him to go to college next year.
• WE ALSO USE THIS STRUCTURE WITH: WANT, WOULD LIKE, WOULD LOVE; WOULD PREFER;
WOULD HATE.
• I want for you to be happy.
• They would love for us to come to the party.
• They would hate for us to miss the party.
• VERB + OBJECT +BASE FORM: let, make and help
• Let me help you!
• She helps me clean the house.
• Her situation makes me feel sad.
• VERB +OBJECT +GERUND : dislike, hate, imagine, involve, keep, mind, prevent, remember, risk, stop.
• He hates people telling him what to do.
• She doesn’t mind you turning up the volume.
• I remember you giving a speech a few years ago.
• They don’t mind her staying with them a few days.
• They can’t imagine him doing such a thing.
