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''Ex : It's '''easy enough to install'''. You can do it yourself.'' | ''Ex : It's '''easy enough to install'''. You can do it yourself.'' | ||
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==Other Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Negations|Negations]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Miscellaneous-collocations|Miscellaneous collocations]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Confusion-between-Adjectives-and-Adverbs|Confusion between Adjectives and Adverbs]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Across,-over-and-through|Across, over and through]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Subjunctive-mood|Subjunctive mood]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Turn-an-Adjective-into-an-Adverb|Turn an Adjective into an Adverb]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Difference-between-Mood-Tense-Voice|Difference between Mood Tense Voice]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Comparison-of-Adjectives|Comparison of Adjectives]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Double-Object-Verbs-(Ditransitive-verbs)|Double Object Verbs (Ditransitive verbs)]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Grammar-Gaffes-(mistakes,-errors)|Grammar Gaffes (mistakes, errors)]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:12, 26 March 2023
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)