VERB PATTERNS
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WHAT'S THE CORRECT PATTERN OF: "I want to go."
Verb + to + inf. → Desires, plans, decisions
WHAT'S THE CORRECT PATTERN OF: "She told me to stay."
Verb + obj + to + inf. → Someone causes/allows another to act
WHAT'S THE CORRECT PATTERN OF: "I saw him fall."
Verb + (obj) + bare inf.→ Direct actions/perceptions
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