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THE TO- INFINITIVE/FULL/LONG INFINITIVE - Coggle Diagram
THE TO- INFINITIVE/FULL/LONG INFINITIVE
after ADVISE, AGREE, DECIDE, EXPECT, HOPE, MANAGE, OFFER, PLAN, PROMISE, REFUSE
He promised
to take
him to the zoo.
after BE+ADJECTIVE
It will be nice
to see
them again.
TOO/ENOUGH
It's too expensive
to eat
there.
after ASK, KNOW, LEARN, REMEMBER+who/what/where/how
Do you know how
to play
the piano?
to express PURPOSE
She went out
to buy
some bread.
They bought some chocolate to give to their cousin.
As the subject of a sentence
It is very relaxing
to read
under a tree.
As a direct object
Mary wants
to tell
her parents something.
As a predicate
Mike's only wish is
to win
the competition.
As an attribute
This is a good book
to read
on a vacation.
After verbs expressing volition (want, desire, forbid, intend, demand, wish)
Clare wants them
to understand
the consequences of their actions.
after verbs of thinking and feeling
They forgot to buy bread.
after verbs of saying
They agreed to meet in front of the shcool.
after certain adjectives
I feel so tired. I am ready to go to bed.
as a postmodifier after abstract nouns
I have no desire to go on this trip.