Full or bare infinitive?
Bare infinitive is used after:
- can
- could
- may
- might
- should
- must
- will
- would
- dare not
- need not
- had better
- would rather
- would sooner
- let / make / have + smb + bare infinitive
- hear / see / watch / observe / feel / notice / spot + smb +bare infinitive
- why (not) do
- do nothing but…
- can not help but…
Open the brackets:
- Why did you make me… (to enter) this university?
- We were made… (to learn) fifty new words every week.
- Make him… (to forget) it!
- I'll make him… (to cry).
- The two statements can hardly be made… (to agree).
- I can not… (to start) my car.
- Do not make me… (to repeat) the whole story from the beginning.
- He managed… (to escape) from prison.
- He was right in letting them… (to have) the funds.
- Do you really enjoy making people… (to obey) orders?
- You needn't… (to help) me.
- We don't need… (to hurry).
- I needn't… (to tell) you what kind of men they are.
- She says I mustn't… (to flirt) with you.
- Would you rather… (to be) more stupid than you look or… (to look) more stupid than you are?
- Why not… (to learn) the laws of your own country.
- Why... (to stay) here for so long?
- The American said he had seen nine presidents… (to come) and… (to go). ~ He must… (to be) a very old man.
- I might as well… (to begin).
- You may as well… (to tell) us the truth. It will… (to be) easy… (check) your story.
- He heard a clock… (to chime) midnight.
- I saw him… (to get) on the plane.
- She noticed a man… (to throw) a cigarettebutt into the bushes.
- We can't afford… (to eat) out every night.
- I'll arrange… (to meet) you at 3:00.
- There is nothing… (to do) but… (to wait) till somebody comes… (to let) us out.
- I would rather… (to play) tennis than… (to watch) TV.
- Would you like some wine or would you rather… (to stick) to sherry?
- She'd rather… (to die) than cry in public.
- They would sooner… (to learn) English.
- I'd sooner not… (to talk) about it.
- I am afraid… ( to wake) him, as he went to bed very late.
- I do not know how… ( to mend) socks.
- How do you plan… (to spend) the rest of the day?
- I can not help but… (to think) this is very strange.
- Why am I always made… (to look) like a fool?
- You do nothing from morning till night but… (to play) computer games.
- I am a boss and I won't have anyone… (to come) and tell me what to do.
- He accidentally let a hammer… (to drop) out of his hands.
- You had better… (to find) another job.
- I ought… (to pay) our debts.
- I can not let you… (to go) without a word of condolence.
- I would… (to die) sooner than… (to borrow) some money from him.
- I would rather… (to work) with animals than people.
- Why not… (to try)…(to save) for a rainy day?
- I would like… (to have) some sleep.
- We have nothing to do but… (to enjoy) ourselves.
- Have you ever heard him… (to sing)?
- The gate was heard… (to creak).
- She watched the taxi… (to disappear) in the darkness.
- The more parents get children… (to obey), the more they disobey.