want / need / try + to do
want / need / try + to do means “Verb + to do: want to go, need to buy, try to remember”. Many verbs take to + base verb after them: want, need, try, hope, decide, learn, plan. Formation: want/need/try/hope/decide + to + V
Verb + to do: want to go, need to buy, try to remember
A2Formation
want/need/try/hope/decide + to + V
Explanation
Many verbs take to + base verb after them: want, need, try, hope, decide, learn, plan. She wants to learn Japanese. We need to buy some milk. I am trying to remember his name. The to-form never changes: she wants to go (not to goes).
Examples
Note
Some verbs take V-ing instead (enjoy, finish, stop) — see like/enjoy + V-ing. A handful accept both: start to rain / start raining.
FAQ
want / need / try + to do — what does it mean and how is it used?
Verb + to do: want to go, need to buy, try to remember. Many verbs take to + base verb after them: want, need, try, hope, decide, learn, plan. She wants to learn Japanese. We need to buy some milk. I am trying to remember his name. The to-form never changes: she wants to go (not to goes).
want / need / try + to do — how do you form it?
want/need/try/hope/decide + to + V
want / need / try + to do — any usage notes?
Some verbs take V-ing instead (enjoy, finish, stop) — see like/enjoy + V-ing. A handful accept both: start to rain / start raining.