Verb, object, to + infinitive
We use this structure to report requests, advice, encouragement and warning.
We use this structure to report requests, advice, encouragement and warning.
In today's challenge, Ehsan from Iran hears clips from a children's party and tells us what advice his parents gave him when he left Tehran...
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Certain verbs may be followed by an object and then by an infinitive with to – I told you to do it. The negative infinitive is formed with not – I told you not to do it.
subject | verb | object | (not) to + infinitive | |
Marco's mother | ordered | him | to get into | the car. |
Elena | told | the children | not to touch | the glasses. |
The following verbs take this pattern: | ||
advise allow ask beg command encourage | forbid force instruct invite oblige order | permit persuade remind tell want warn |
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