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English Audio Request

felixanta
427 Words / 2 Recordings / 0 Comments
Note to recorder:

Moderate speed, please

Agree: Tom agreed to help me.
Appear: His health appeared to be better.
Arrange: Naomi arranged to stay with her cousin in Miami.
Ask: She asked to leave.
Begin: He began to talk.
can't bear: He can't bear to be alone.
can't stand: Nancy can't stand to work the late shift.
Care: He doesn't care to participate in the activity.
Cease: The government ceased to provide free healthcare.
Choose: I chose to help.
Chaim: She claimed to be a princess.
Continue: She continued to talk.
Decide: We decided to go to Hawaii.
Demand: He demanded to speak to Mr. Harris.
Deserve: He deserves to go to jail.
Dread: I dread to think what might happen.
Expect: They expect to arrive early.
Fail: He failed to get enough money to pay for the new project.
Forget: I forgot to lock the door when I left.
Get (be allowed to): Debbie gets to go to the concert next week! Why can't I?
Happen: She happened to be at the bank when it was robbed.
Hate: He hates to clean dishes.
Hesitate: She hesitated to tell me the problem.
Hope: I hope to begin college this year.
Intend: We intend to visit you next spring.
Learn: I learned to speak Japanese when I was a kid.
Like: Samantha likes to read.
Love: We love to scuba dive.
Manage: He managed to open the door without the key.
Need: I need to study.
Neglect: She neglected to tell me the date of the meeting.
Offer: Frank offered to drive us to the supermarket.
Plan: We plan to go to Europe this summer.
Prefer: He prefers to eat at 7 PM.
Prepare: They prepared to take the test.
Pretend: The child pretended to be a monster.
Promise: She promised to stop smoking.
Propose: Drew proposed to pay for the trip.
Refuse: The guard refused to let them enter the building.
Regret: I regret to inform you that your application was rejected.
Remember: Did you remember to lock the door when you left?
Seem: Nancy seemed to be disappointed.
Start: Marge started to talk really fast.
Swear: She swore to tell the truth.
Tend: He tends to be a little shy.
Threaten: He threatened to leave forever.
Try: Mary tried to lift the table, but it was too heavy.
Vow: He vowed to get revenge.
Wait: She waited to buy a movie ticket.
Want: I want to study Spanish.
Wish: I wish to stay.
would like (meaning "wish" or "want"): We would like to start now.
Yearn: Melanie yearns to travel somewhere exotic.

Recordings

  • Verbs followed by infinitives ( recorded by tara345 ), northern ontarian

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    Agree: Tom agreed to help me.
    Appear: His health appeared to be better.
    Arrange: Naomi arranged to stay with her cousin in Miami.
    Ask: She asked to leave.
    Begin: He began to talk.
    can't bear: He can't bear to be alone.
    can't stand: Nancy can't stand to work the late shift.
    Care: He doesn't care to participate in the activity.
    Cease: The government ceased to provide free healthcare.
    Choose: I chose to help.
    Claim: She claimed to be a princess.
    Continue: She continued to talk.
    Decide: We decided to go to Hawaii.
    Demand: He demanded to speak to Mr. Harris.
    Deserve: He deserves to go to jail.
    Dread: I dread to think what might happen.
    Expect: They expect to arrive early.
    Fail: He failed to get enough money to pay for the new project.
    Forget: I forgot to lock the door when I left.
    Get (be allowed to): Debbie gets to go to the concert next week! Why can't I?
    Happen: She happened to be at the bank when it was robbed.
    Hate: He hates to clean dishes.
    Hesitate: She hesitated to tell me the problem.
    Hope: I hope to begin college this year.
    Intend: We intend to visit you next spring.
    Learn: I learned to speak Japanese when I was a kid.
    Like: Samantha likes to read.
    Love: We love to scuba dive.
    Manage: He managed to open the door without the key.
    Need: I need to study.
    Neglect: She neglected to tell me the date of the meeting.
    Offer: Frank offered to drive us to the supermarket.
    Plan: We plan to go to Europe this summer.
    Prefer: He prefers to eat at 7 PM.
    Prepare: They prepared to take the test.
    Pretend: The child pretended to be a monster.
    Promise: She promised to stop smoking.
    Propose: Drew proposed to pay for the trip.
    Refuse: The guard refused to let them enter the building.
    Regret: I regret to inform you that your application was rejected.
    Remember: Did you remember to lock the door when you left?
    Seem: Nancy seemed to be disappointed.
    Start: Marge started to talk really fast.
    Swear: She swore to tell the truth.
    Tend: He tends to be a little shy.
    Threaten: He threatened to leave forever.
    Try: Mary tried to lift the table, but it was too heavy.
    Vow: He vowed to get revenge.
    Wait: She waited to buy a movie ticket.
    Want: I want to study Spanish.
    Wish: I wish to stay.
    would like (meaning "wish" or "want"): We would like to start now.
    Yearn: Melanie yearns to travel somewhere exotic.

  • Verbs followed by infinitives ( recorded by David_B ), American (Midwest)

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    Agree: Tom agreed to help me.
    Appear: His health appeared to be better.
    Arrange: Naomi arranged to stay with her cousin in Miami.
    Ask: She asked to leave.
    Begin: He began to talk.
    can't bear: He can't bear to be alone.
    can't stand: Nancy can't stand to work the late shift.
    Care: He doesn't care to participate in the activity.
    Cease: The government ceased to provide free healthcare.
    Choose: I chose to help.
    Claim: She claimed to be a princess.
    Continue: She continued to talk.
    Decide: We decided to go to Hawaii.
    Demand: He demanded to speak to Mr. Harris.
    Deserve: He deserves to go to jail.
    Dread: I dread to think what might happen.
    Expect: They expect to arrive early.
    Fail: He failed to get enough money to pay for the new project.
    Forget: I forgot to lock the door when I left.
    Get (be allowed to): Debbie gets to go to the concert next week! Why can't I?
    Debbie is allowed to go to the concert next week! Why are
    n't I?
    Happen: She happened to be at the bank when it was robbed.
    Hate: He hates to clean dishes.
    Hesitate: She hesitated to tell me the problem.
    Hope: I hope to begin college this year.
    Intend: We intend to visit you next spring.
    Learn: I learned to speak Japanese when I was a kid.
    Like: Samantha likes to read.
    Love: We love to scuba dive.
    Manage: He managed to open the door without the key.
    Need: I need to study.
    Neglect: She neglected to tell me the date of the meeting.
    Offer: Frank offered to drive us to the supermarket.
    Plan: We plan to go to Europe this summer.
    Prefer: He prefers to eat at 7 PM.
    Prepare: They prepared to take the test.
    Pretend: The child pretended to be a monster.
    Promise: She promised to stop smoking.
    Propose: Drew proposed to pay for the trip.
    Refuse: The guard refused to let them enter the building.
    Regret: I regret to inform you that your application was rejected.
    Remember: Did you remember to lock the door when you left?
    Seem: Nancy seemed to be disappointed.
    Start: Marge started to talk really fast.
    Swear: She swore to tell the truth.
    Tend: He tends to be a little shy.
    Threaten: He threatened to leave forever.
    Try: Mary tried to lift the table, but it was too heavy.
    Vow: He vowed to get revenge.
    Wait: She waited to buy a movie ticket.
    Want: I want to study Spanish.
    Wish: I wish to stay.
    would like (meaning "wish" or "want"): We would like to start now.
    Yearn: Melanie yearns to travel somewhere exotic.

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