Language/English/Grammar/INFINITIVES
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When do we use the INFINITIVE? (ex : to do)
After verbs that refer to a future event :
want, hope, intend, would like, promise ... Ex : I would like to do a course in medieval history. He promised to return the book after reading it. She hopes to find a job when she graduates. |
After certain verbs such as :
afford, agree, arrange, choose, need, fail, happen, help, learn, manage, offer, refuse, seem ... Ex : I agree to pay for the damage. Harry managed to get tickets for the match. We arranged to go to the party together. |
After adjectives:
glad/happy/relieved ...: (glad to know that ...) pleased/delighted... : (pleased to meet you...) disappointed/sorry... : (disappointed to hear that ..) |
After 'too' and 'enough'
it's too difficult... Ex : It's too difficult to explain how it happened. it's easy enough... Ex : It's easy enough to install. You can do it yourself. |
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Negations
- Miscellaneous collocations
- Confusion between Adjectives and Adverbs
- Across, over and through
- Subjunctive mood
- Turn an Adjective into an Adverb
- Difference between Mood Tense Voice
- Comparison of Adjectives
- Double Object Verbs (Ditransitive verbs)
- Grammar Gaffes (mistakes, errors)