Verbs followed only by Infinitives
refuse - I refuse to cooperate.
[Wrong: refuse cooperating]
seem - It seems to be broken.
[Wrong: seems broking]
swear - He swore to take revenge.
[Wrong: swore revenging]
tend - These plants tend to grow slowly.
[Wrong: tend growing]
threaten - He has threatened to hurt us.
[Wrong: threatened hurting]
undertake - She undertook to design the new collection.
[Wrong: undertook designing]
want - I want to speak with you in private.
[Wrong: want speaking]
wish - I wish to change my address.
[Wrong: wish changing]
would like - I would like to add something before we continue.
[Wrong: would like adding]
yearn - She yearns to go free.
[Wrong: yearns going]