Which Verbs Take to after them 1.Listen, write, explain, speak, talk, say to (someone) 2.Explain, write, send, describe something to someone.

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Which Verbs Take to after them 1.Listen, write, explain, speak, talk, say to (someone) 2.Explain, write, send, describe something to someone

VERBS+ TO= Someone ListenWriteExplainSpeakTalkSay SOMEONE

TO LISTEN TO 1. Listen to me, I have something important to say 2.I love listening to other people’s conversations 3.Are you listening to my conversation?

TO WRITE TO 1.Please write to me soon 2.I shall write to you next week 3. Write a letter to the principal telling her you misbehaved in class.

TO EXPLAIN TO 1.The man is explaining the diagram to the students 2.I shall explain the problem to you 3.I explained to my friend how the internet works

TO INVITE TO 1.I am going to invite my friends to the party.

TO SPEAK TO/WITH 1.I speak to my friend every day 2.The president is speaking to the Russian president 3.Do you speak English or Japanese to your host family?

TO TALK TO/WITH This baby can’t be talking to his mother he is too young.

SAY TO (someone) Say “yes” or “no” My mother said to me that I should have been careful

Something to someone ExplainWriteSend Describe I shall explain the problem to you when I see you We are going to write about this problem to the Minister

NO PREPOSITIONS AFTER: TELEPHONE,TELL, ASK(someone) I didn’t telephone my parents because I couldn’t find my mobile Tell her I am sick I often ask the teacher questions Tell me about your holiday in Spain

NO PREPOSITIONS AFTER: WRITE, SEND, ASK (SOMEONE SOMETHING) Ask her about last night’s party I often ask the teacher many questions My mother didn’t send me a postcard from Italy. I send text messages to my friends The teacher said good-bye to us.

Want/Would like+TO WANT + To WOULD LIKE + To I want to buy a radio You would like to go for a walk/Perhaps you would like to go for a walk

TO after Would love/would hate/would prefer WOULD LOVE + To WOULD HATE+ To WOULD PREFER+To I would love to improve my English You would hate to eat there. The food isn’t nice. Would you prefer to travel by car or train?

We can use to+verb or verb + ing with LikeLove(I love swimming) Hate (I hate cooking) Prefer (I prefer to eat meat/I prefer eating meat I like to brush my hair in front of the mirror or I like brushing my hair in front of the mirror However, we say: Would you like to use not would you like using…….

Want LikeDecideExpectForgetHopeLearnNeedPlanPromiseTry VERBS THAT TAKE TO+ VERB AFTER THEM We can also use nouns or noun phrases after all these verbs e.g. I want a new radio

WANT + TO + Verb During my holiday I want to relax

DESCRIBE +TO+Verb We say I would like to describe my house to you/Describe your typical day to me

Decide + TO+Verb Decide to work for someone

EXPECT + TO+VERB Do you expect to grow your business in 2013

FORGET + TO+VERB

HOPE + TO+VERB

LEARN + TO+VERB

NEED + TO+VERB

PLAN + TO+VERB

PROMISE + TO+VERB

TRY + TO+VERB