Verbs Followed By To Infinitive Exercises and Answers

1. afford
2. agree
3. appear
4. arrange
5. attempt
6. dare
7. decide
8. fail
9. forget ( It can also be followed by -ing verb with different meaning )
10. hope
11. learn
12. manage
13. offer
14. plan
15. pretend
16. promise
17. refuse
18. seem
19. tend
20. threat
21. want

• I decided to leave her because I saw her with another man.
• We plan to buy a house next year.
• Our supervisor tends to talk too much.
• I want to hold your hand.
• The baby learns to walk every day.
• Cats seems to understand human in some ways.
• I hope to see you again.
• He promised to marry me but it’s a lie.
• Don’t forget to lock the door, Honey.
• The thief refused to give in.

In this exercise, you have to complete the sentences with a suitable verb.

buy         lock        give       speak       play        cook

1. The burglar got into my house. I forgot ……………the window.
2. I’d like to learn …………. Spanish.
3. I want …………. a new car.
4. We’ve arranged ……………… football tomorrow afternoon.
5. My father promised ………….. a surprising birthday present.

Exercise II

Answer the following questions.

1. What do you plan to do at the end of the year?
2. Why do you think some people refuse to follow health protocols?
3. What do you think of the people who avoid paying his debt?
4. Mention 5 things you want to share with your mother?
5. Have you ever promised to do something? Did you do or break it?