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Verb patterns with to-infinitives

August 6, 2015 - pdf

To-infinitives are often used after adjectives expressing ideas such as desires and emotions.

Study the sentences given below.

  • I was glad to see him again.
  • She was surprised to find him in her room.
  • She is afraid to be alone.
  • He is eager to know his results.
  • They are anxious to hear from their son.
  • She was impatient to hear the news.
  • I am happy to accept the invitation.
  • She was anxious to leave.

To-infinitives are also used after words like easy, hard, impossible, difficult etc.

  • The rug is difficult to wash.
  • This book is easy to read.
  • Your actions are impossible to justify.
  • Metaphysics is hard to understand.
  • His essays are difficult to understand.
  • This medicine is pleasant to take.
  • Coconut water is sweet to taste.

It + be + adjective + to-infinitive

  • It is easy to learn English.
  • It is difficult to find a job in this scenario.
  • It is cruel to treat animals in that way.
  • It was impossible to justify his actions.

It + be + adjective + of + noun/pronoun + to-infinitive

  • It is kind of you to help us.
  • It was clever of him to solve that puzzle.
  • It is careless of you to make such silly mistakes.
  • It was unwise of me to lend him money.
  • It was foolish of him to reject that offer.
  • It is wicked of you to say such things.
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