Verbi seguiti dall'infinito

Molti verbi sono seguiti, o possono essere seguiti, da un verbo all'infinito. Tutti i verbi elencati in questa pagina reggono un infinito con la particella to. I verbi contrassegnati da un asterisco possono anche essere seguiti da that + frase semplice, come indicato negli esempi. I verbi contrassegnati da due asterischi possono essere seguiti esclusivamente da that + frase semplice quando il soggetto della frase principale è it.

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Verbi seguiti dall'infinito

afford	agree*	aim	appear**	arrange*	bother	care
claim*	condescend	consent	decide*	demand*	determine*	endeavour
fail	guarantee*	happen*	hasten	have (= be obliged)	hesitate	hope*
learn	long	manage	offer	prepare	pretend*	proceed
promise*	propose	prove (= turn out)	refuse	resolve*	seek	seem**
strive	swear*	tend	threaten*	trouble	undertake	volunteer
vow*

Esempi

I hope to see you next week.
I hope that I'll see you next week.
He claimed to be an expert.
He claimed that she was an expert.
I managed to reach the top of the hill.
Would you care to swim?

Esempi

It appeared that no-one had locked the door.
He appeared to be lost.
It seems that she is running late.
She seems to be running late.

Verbi + complemento oggetto + infinito con particella to

accustom	aid	appoint	assist	cause	challenge	command*
defy	direct*	drive	empower	enable	encourage	entice
entitle	entreat	force	get	implore*	incite	induce
inspire	instruct*	invite	lead	leave (= make someone responsible)	oblige	order*
persuade*	press	prompt	provoke	remind*	require*	stimulate
summon	teach	tell	tempt	trust*	warn*

Esempi

The professor challenged his students to argue with his theory.
This law empowers the government to charge higher taxes.
You can't force me to do something I don't agree with.
I invited the new student to have dinner with me.
What inspired you to write this poem?

Verbi senza complemento oggetto prima della costruzione that + frase semplice

Alcuni verbi che reggono la costruzione that + frase semplice non prevedono un complemento oggetto prima di that anche quando è presente un complemento oggetto prima dell'infinito. Tali verbi sono command, direct, entreat, implore, order, require e trust.

Esempi

I trust you to tell the truth.
I trust that you are telling the truth.
The general commanded his men to surrender.
The general commanded that his men surrender.

Verbi con complemento oggetto prima della costruzione that + frase semplice

Altri verbi che reggono la costruzione that + frase semplice prevedono un complemento oggetto prima di that e prima dell'infinito. Tali verbi sono persuade e remind.

Esempi

You can't persuade people to buy small cars.
You can't persuade people that small cars are better.
He reminded me to take my notebook to school.
He reminded me that I would need my notebook.

Verbi con complemento oggetto opzionale prima di that + frase semplice

Un ultimo gruppo di verbi che reggono that + frase semplice possono avere una persona opzionale prima di that. Tali verbi sono instruct, teach e warn.

Esempi

She taught her students to appreciate poetry.
She taught her students that poetry was valuable.
She taught that poetry was valuable.