Infinitive with to
I phoned my mum to know about her plans. ( выражение цели)
They promised us to come .
( после глаголов, обозначающих отношение к будущему действию другого лица)
I'd like to have one more cup of coffee.
(для выражения определенного предпочтения)
They were happy to know about our wedding .
(после прилагательных, обозначающих чувства и эмоции)
It is so kind of you to let me stay.
( с прилагательными, описывающими характер)
I am not good enough to do this task.
He is too little to be alone at home.
(после too и enough)
I was the first to pass the test.
( после be + the first/ second/last/ next etc)
They learned how to write his strange name .
( после глаголов learn, ask, decide и др. , когда за ними следует вопросительное слово)
To begin with, let s write the date.
( в устойчивых выражениях: to begin with, to be honest, to sum up и др.)
There is not another way to solve this problem.
( после некоторых существительных: way, honour, goal и др.)
Would you be so kind as to give me his phone number?
(so + adjective + as)
Infinitive without to
They can run very fast.
You may come any time.
The students must do the homework.
( после модальных глаголов)
She made us finish the test.
( в глагольных выражениях let, make, see, hear, watch, notice, feel + smb ( Complex object)
You would rather go home.
( после had better, would rather)
- ing form
Listening to classic music is useful for your education.
( в роли подлежащего)
Shy people avoid meeting with new people.
( после глаголов admit, avoid, consider, prevent, practise, fancy, deny др.)
My brother hates tidying the room up.
( после глаголов like, love, prefer, hate, enjoy для выражения общего предпочтения)
It's no use trying to make him answer.
It's worth watching this new film.
I can't stand his being late for the lessons.
( после выражений be busy, it's no good, it's worth, it's no use и др.)
He lost all his money trying to win at the casino.
( после глаголов spend, lose, waste)
The children were used to sleeping after lunch.
(после to в некоторых выражениях: look forward to, be used to, in addition to и др.)
His friends prefer going out to staying indoors at the weekends.
(поcле глагола prefer)
My mum heard me phoning my girlfriend after midnight.
( после глаголов hear, listen to, see, notice, watch, feel для обозначения незавершенного действия)
But: My mum heard me come home after midnight .
( инфинитив без to для обозначения завершенного действия с теми же глаголами)