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Verbs + Infinitive 

Here are some common verbs in English that are followed by the infinitive: 

decide She decided to study biology, not physics. 她决定学生物，不学物理。

help Can you help me to carry these boxes? It’s very common to remove the word “to”: Can you help me carry these boxes? 你能帮我搬这些箱子吗?去掉“to”这个词很常见:你能帮我搬这些箱子吗?

hope We hope to hear from you soon. I hope it doesn’t rain this weekend.我们希望不久能收到你的来信。我希望这个周末不要下雨。

learn She’s learning to swim. It’s very common to add the word “how” if you are learning a new skill: I’m learning how to cook. 她正在学游泳。如果你在学习一项新技能，通常会加上" how "这个词:I 'm learning how to cook.

need I need to go to the supermarket. We don’t have any eggs. 我需要去超市。我们没有鸡蛋了。

offer My friend offered to take me to the airport. 我的朋友主动提出送我去机场。

plan We’re planning to have a big party when our son graduates from college. 我们打算在儿子大学毕业时举行一次盛大的聚会。

pretend He pretended to be sick so that he didn’t have to take the test. 他假装生病，这样就不必参加考试。

promise He promised to call me back as soon as possible. 他答应尽快给我回电话。

try I’m trying to read this book, but it’s too difficult. 我正试着读这本书，但太难了。

want I want to learn English so that I can study in the U.S. 我想学习英语，这样我就可以在美国学习了。

would like I’d like to travel to France someday.我想去法国旅游。

Special Case #1: REMEMBER / FORGET 

We use remember + infinitive and forget + infinitive to talk about the future, to give a reminder: 

• Remember to bring your dictionary tomorrow! • Don’t forget to pay the rent next week. 记得明天把你的字典带来!/别忘了下周付房租。