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.

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