fuel gauge indicating low gas

Let's stop to get some gas.

Verb + Infinitive

Another verb pattern in English is to + the base form of a verb. This is called the infinitive.

watching time

She has to go flying soon.

Beechcraft Queen Air

I don't need to talk to the Beech Queen Air right now.

pilots talking

What would you like to do?

The verbs below are often used with infinitives:

agree ask choose decide expect fail
have hope intend learn need offer
plan pretend promise refuse want would like
  • I promise to call entering downwind.
  • He doesn't expect to have enough fuel for his alternate airport.
  • The DHC8 (Dash 8) decided to go to the de-icing bays.
  • We hope to see the runway strobe lights soon.

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