VERB PATTERN 2

  In this pattern the object is a to-infinitive, which may be preceded by not. 
 

The commonest verbs used in this pattern are:

Attempt                     Desire 

Begin                         Endeavour

Cease                         Expect

Come on                    Fear

Commence                Forget

Continue                   Guarantee

Dare                           Have

      Decide                        Hope

Intend                       Plan

Learn                        Prefer

Like                           Pretend

Love                          Promise

 Mean (intend)         Propose

Need                         Refuse

Offer                        Regret

Ought                      Rremember

 

Start

Swear

Try

Want

      Wish

 Using To INF or Bare INF 

Example :

He learned to speak English

TRIED  ==> He tried to speak English

SHOULD ==> He should speak English

      Pattern without Not INF

      Example :

     

      a.  John tried to speak loudly. Mary tried not to speak loudly. 

      b.  John is planning to go. Mary is planning not to go.

 

 

     Infinitive Implied

      Example :

    

Wanted   ==>   He didn’t go. But he wanted to

Can         ==>   He didn’t go. But he can.

Is planning ==> He didn’t go, but he is planning to

Might  ==> He didn’t go, but he might