volunteer, vow.
The following phrases can also be followed by an infinitive:
* make up one’s mind, turn out.
be about, be able afford, do one’s best, do what one can, make an every effort, it occur to + object, set
out, take the trouble.
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He is just about to leave.
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We can’t afford to live in the centre.
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He managed to put out the fire.
One stared verbs or expressions can also be used with that + clause.
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I promise to wait.
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I promise that I’ll wait.
When appear, happen, seem, turn out are used with that construction, an introductory “it” is required.
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His mansion turned out to be an enormous bungalow.
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It turned out that his mansion was an enormous bungalow.
Two stared verbs can be used with that … should construction. Especially in passive.
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They decided to divide the profit equally.
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They decided that the profit should be divided equally.
The continuous infinitive is often used after appear, happen, pretend, seem.
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I happened to be looking out of window when they arrived.
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He seems to be following us.
It’s also possible to use the continuous infinitive after agree, arrange, decide, determine, hope, manage, plan.
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The following phrases can also be used in verb + how / what / when / where / which / why + infinitive:
Ask, decide, discover, find out, forget, know, learn, remember, see, show + object, think, understand, want
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