‘Go’ or ‘To Go’? Confusion around when to use infinitive verbs can be common for language learners.

We have prepared this lesson for you to learn the rules.

 

We use the infinitive (to + verb):

 

1) After adjectives:

 

Examples:

- It’s difficult to find a house in New York.

- It’s easy to meet new people.

- It’s good to visit new places.

 

2) After most verbs, including: 

agree - advise - appear - arrange - ask - attempt - be able - beg - choose - command - continue - decide - deserve - desire - dislike - encourage - expect - fail - forget - happen - hope - intend - like - love - motivate - neglect - offer - pay - plan - prefer - prepare - proceed - promise - refuse - remember - start - try - want - warn.

 

Examples:

- We happen to know each other.

- I begged him to wash the dishes.

- We’ve decided to move to a new house.

 

3) To explain the motivations for an action:

 

Examples:

- I’m going to the store to buy some yogurt.

- We’re going to the cinema to see the latest Clint Eastwood movie.

- I going to the library to meet my Spanish friend.

 

Fill in the blank with one of the following verbs.

 

to call  - to go out  - to give - to have  - to write - to be -  to act - to save - to believe  - to remain

 

1) Do you remember that guy who asked me ________________________ him my phone number?

 

2) Yesterday, we happened ________________________ at the same party.

 

3) I asked him why he didn’t remember ________________________ me.

 

4) He started ________________________ really nervous and said that he intended ____________________ me a message.

 

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