Using two verbs together to add information about actions

Using an infinitive or an -ing form

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Verbs always followed by the bare infinitive

Verbs such as make can only be followed by the bare infinitive when used in active voice :

Ali drew a red handkerchief from an inside pocket and made it disappear. (Microconcord Corpus A)

There is a very small number of verbs which can only be followed by the bare infinitive:

have let make

Note that these verbs are normally used transitively when used with the bare infinitive.

Introduction
Verbs followed by infinitive/-ing with little change in meaning
Verbs followed by infinitive/-ing with a change in meaning
Verbs always followed by the -ing form
Verbs always followed by the to-infinitive
Verbs always followed by the bare infinitive
Verbs typically followed by the bare infinitive
Teaching implications