TO INF

TO-INFINITIVES -VERB+ Obj.+ to-infinitive Aid Appoint Cause challenge direct enable encourage force Inspire Instruct invite lead oblige order persuade remind Require Stimulate tell ask beg choose dare desire expect help mean want wish advise allow attempt intend permit -It’s + adj. + (for sb) +to-infinitive Ex: It’s nice to talk to them. Ex: It was a good chance for us to experience such a good time. -Enough + noun + to-inf. -Adj/Adv + Enough + to-infinitives Ex: He’s old enough to possess a car. He’s speaking slowly enough for us to understand. I have enough time to finish this test. He is strong enough to lift this bag. The boy is tall enough to reach the light. -It takes (sb) + (time) + to-infinitive Ex: It took us about 4 hours to finish that test. -Subj + is + the first/ second/…/last + to-inf. Ex:Phil was the first to come here. -It’s time + to-inf. Ex: It was time to stop them from smoking. It is time to take a break. It is time that we stopped them from smoking. It took me 2 days to learn these verbs my heart. -Too + adj/adv + to-inf. Ex: She’s too young to take that position as a manager. you are too intelligent to take that test - To- infinitive of purpose - in order to + infinitive - so as to + inf Ex: Lilly phoned us to inform/ in order to inform of her wedding. I go to the bank to withdraw in order to withdraw so as to withdraw some money. -ask -decide+ where/ when/ how/ who/what, etc. + to-inf -explain -know -tell … Can you explain how to operate this machine. I don’t know how to solve the problem. Betty asked me where to go the following Sunday. Betty asked me where I wanted to go…. She does not know where to go this weekend. I don’t know how to use chopsticks. . young to take that position as a manager. you are too intelligent to take that test - To- infinitive of purpose - in order to + infinitive - so as to + inf Ex: Lilly phoned us to inform/. to- infinitive Ex: It took us about 4 hours to finish that test. -Subj + is + the first/ second/…/last + to- inf. Ex:Phil was the first to come here. -It’s time + to- inf. Ex: It was time to. stop them from smoking. It is time to take a break. It is time that we stopped them from smoking. It took me 2 days to learn these verbs my heart. -Too + adj/adv + to- inf. Ex: She’s too