When to Use Infinitive

The most common uses of the infinitive are: To indicate the purpose or intention of an action (where the 'to' has the same meaning as 'in order to' or 'so as to'): She's gone to collect her pay check. The three bears went into the forest to find firewood. As the subject of the sentence: To be or not to be, that is the question. To know her is to love her. (Note: this is ore co on in written !nglish than spoken" With nouns or pronouns, to indicate what something can be used for, or what is to be done with it: #ould you like so ething to drink$ % haven't anything to wear. The children need a garden to play in. After adjectives in these patterns: It is + adjective +to-infinitive %t is good to talk It is + adjective + infinitive + for someone + to-infinitive. %t is hard for elephants to see ice It is + adjective + infinitive + of someone + to-infinitive. %t is unkind of her to say that. After an adjective + noun when a comment or judgment is being made: %t was a stupid place to park the car. This is the right thing to do. %t was an astonishing way to behave. With too and enough in these patterns: too much/many (+ noun) + to-infinitive There's too uch sugar to put in this bowl. % had too any books to carry. too + adjective + to-infinitive This soup is too hot to eat. She was too tired to work. too + adverb + to-infinitive &e arrived too late to see the actors. enough (+ noun) + to-infinitive %'ve had enough (food" to eat. adjective + enough + to-infinitive She's old enough to ake up her own not enough (+noun) + to-infinitive There isn't enough snow to ski on. not + adjective + enough + to-infinitive 'ou're not old enough to have grandchildren(

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