Verb + infinitive

agree

Accept a proposal.

He _______d to start a business with his friend.

choose

Select.

He always ______s to do the right thing. I'm sure.

decide

Make a decision.

In a democracy, the majority _________s who will be president.

forget

Not remember.

Oh no! He always _________s to call his mother.

learn

Acquire more knowledge.

If you want to ________ to speak English, you need to study.

remember

Not forget.

Please, _______ to bring food for 4 people.

want

Have a desire.

I'm hungry, I ______ to eat ice cream.

wish

Similar to want, but for almost impossible.

We _____ to go to Orlando next year, but it's very expensive.

aim

Have an objective.

Scientists ____ to discover the cure for cancer.

hope

Similar to expect, but less probable.

I know I'm going to pass, but I _____ to get a good grade.

offer

Propose to do something for someone else.

He always _________s to pay the bill, but I prefer to split it.

plan

make a plan.

This year, we _____ to travel to Jamaica.

promise

Say that you will do something or that something will happen.

He _________d to help me.

appear

look like. Seem.

The magician ________ed to disappear, but he just hid behind a curtain.

pretend

Act like something else is real.

He ________ed to be in a race car.

seem

Look like. Appear.

He ________s to be having a heart attack.

tend

Habitually do something.

The babies _______ to love pets.

ask

Request.

I _______ the teacher to explain things all the time.

fail

Not be able to do something.

He ________ed to win the race.

try

Attempt.

He is ______ing to lift the weights, but he can't.