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.