Verbo + alguém
+ to + verbo
want you to… / asked me to… — e a exceção sem "to".
🔑 A grande sacada
Muitos verbos pedem: verbo + alguém + to + verbo. want, ask, tell, expect, would like alguém to fazer algo.
// na prática
I want you to help me.
Quero que você me ajude.
She asked me to wait.
Ela me pediu pra esperar.
He told them to leave.
Ele mandou eles saírem.
💡 A exceção: make, let, help
Com make, let e help, o "to" some: She made me cry. · Let me go.
⚠️ Erros comuns do brasileiro
✗ I want that you help me.
✓ I want you to help me. (nada de "that")
✗ She asked me for wait.
✓ She asked me to wait.
✗ He made me to cry.
✓ He made me cry. (make sem "to")