Certificate Course Lesson 3 " To Infinitive"

To Infinitive
What is an infinitive ?
The infinitive is the base of a verb. It is used with or without to. The infinitive with two known as the two infinitive is the more usual form.

To infinitive is often used after verbs like
I want to go
John hopes to get a first class
We agreed to leave at once
It begin to rain
I forgot to post the letter.

Common verbs followed by the two infinitive include : 
 determine       decide
Arrange            help 
Forgot               fail
Retain                intend 
Pretend             plan
Attempt             try
Hate                   wish 
Promise             plan 
Continue            learn 
Start                    hope 
Love                   choose

There may be an object between the verb and the two infinitive
I ask him to come early.
She told the boy to wash himself.
No one expected him to win.
They invited me to dine with them.

Common verbs followed by object + to infinitive include:
Advice
encourage
remind 
allow
expect 
request 
ask
force
tell
compare 
invite
want 

The to infinitive can also be used to express purpose purpose

I have come to see my aunt.
He got up to ask a question.
Children go to school to learn things.
There and to help her.

The two infinitive is often use after adjectives expressing emotion or desire such as glad ,happy, pleased, delighted, afraid ,surprised, sad, anxious willing , unwilling, impatient and few other adjective like easy , difficult , hard , impossible likely sure, certain, etc. 

I am very pleased to see you.
We were  sorry to hear of this illness.
She was afraid to go alone.
He was anxious to please his guests.
He is willing to help me.
This book is easy to read.
Sanskrit is difficult to learn.
We are likely to win the match.
 



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