English Grammar for ESL learners 

Some verbs are followed by the infinitive (ex : agree to do ).
These verbs take the pattern: verb + to + infinitive
Here is a list of some of those verbs, but there are many more.

afford	agree	appear	arrange	ask
attempt	beg	begin	can't bear*	can't stand*
care	cease	choose	claim	consent
continue	decide	demand	deserve	determine
endeavour	expect	fail	forget*	happen
hasten	hate	hesitate	hope	intend
learn	like*	love	manage	mean
need	neglect	offer	plan	prepare
prefer	pretend	proceed	promise	propose
refuse	regret*	remember*	start*	stop*
struggle	seem	strive	swear	tend
threaten	try*	undertake	vow	wait
want	wish	would like	volunteer	yearn

* These verbs can be followed by both the infinitive and the gerund. More here

Some verbs are followed by a noun (or pronoun) and the infinitive with 'to'.
They take the pattern: verb + noun + infinitive

• She asked Charlie to write to his grandmother.
• He advised her to go to the doctor.

The verb dare can be followed by the infinitive with or without 'to':

• She didn't dare (to) ask for permission to leave early.

Some verbs are followed by the infinitive without 'to'. See bare infinitives.