Some common verbs followed by an infinitive:
deserve She deserves to have a fair hearing.
manage How did she manage to find the solution?
neglect The author neglected to provide an index.
need Do we need to find new subjects?
offer We could offer to change the time of the meeting.
plan They had planned to attend the conference.
prepare He was not prepared to give a lecture.
pretend I do not pretend to know the answer.
promise They promise to demonstrate the new equipment.
refuse She refused to cooperate any longer.
seem Something seems to be wrong with your design.
struggle We struggled to understand her point of view.
swear He swears to tell the truth.
threaten The team threatened to stop their research.
volunteer Will you volunteer to lead the group?
wait We could not wait to hear the outcome.
want She did not want to go first.
wish Do you wish to participate?
Some common verbs followed by an indirect object plus an infinitive:
ask I must ask you to reconsider your statement.
beg They begged her to stay for another term.
cause His findings caused him to investigate further.
challenge Wilkins challenged Watson to continue the research.
convince Can we convince them to fund our study?
encourage She encouraged him to look beyond the obvious.
expect They did not expect us to win an award.
forbid The author forbade me to change his wording.
force They cannot force her to reveal her sources.
hire Did the department hire him to teach the new course?
instruct I will instruct her to prepare a handout.
invite We invite you to attend the ceremony.
need They need her to show the slides.
order He ordered the group to leave the building.
persuade Can we persuade you to contribute again?
remind Please remind him to check the references.
require They will require you to submit an outline.
teach We should teach them to follow standard procedures.
tell Did she tell him to make three copies?
urge I urge you to read the instructions before you begin.
want I do not want you to have an accident.
warn Why didn't they warn me to turn down the heat?