Verbs + to-infinitive: wishes and plans
Many verbs are followed by a to-infinitive — want to, plan to, hope to, decide to, promise to: "I want to visit Canada," "They agreed to help." A negative goes on the to-part: "promised not to be late."
Read the sentences below, then practice the whole lesson with audio.
- 1I want to visit Canada this winter.
- 2I plan to learn Italian before the trip.
- 3I’m trying to eat more whole grains and fruit.
- 4I can’t wait to watch that documentary soon.
- 5They promised to text us as soon as they land.
- 6I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings yesterday.
- 7I managed to get there on time despite the heavy rain.
- 8She hopes to buy a new tablet during the spring sale.
- 9Every year I intend to pick up a new hobby and broaden my horizons.
- 10I wish to move to the countryside and live a quiet life someday.
- 11We expect to finish the project by Friday.
- 12They agreed to help us with the move this weekend.
- 13I need to save more money this month.
- 14She decided to switch to a healthier diet.
- 15He promised not to be late again.
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