Difference between revisions of "Language/English/Grammar/INFINITIVES"

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.*

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 * [[Language/English/Grammar/Negations|Negations]]
 * [[Language/English/Grammar/Miscellaneous-collocations|Miscellaneous collocations]]
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 * [[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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