Топик: Грамматика

I find working in the garden very relaxing.

d. after certain idiomatic expressions.

It's no use talking to him. He doesn't know anything.

This is an excellent book. It's worth buying.

Other idiomatic expressions are:

There's no point in (waiting all day).

It's no good (pretending that you understand).

e. after certain verbs which are followed by the preposition to.

I'm looking forward to visiting you in July.

The infinitive

The infinitive is used:

a. after certain verbs.

I can't afford to pay all my bills.

I hope to see you again soon.

Some of the most common verbs that are followed by the infinitive are:

agree appear attempt choose dare decide expect help learn manage need offer promise refuse seem

You should consult a good dictionary, for example the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary of Current English, to see which structures are possible after a particular verb.

b. after certain verbs followed by an object.

He advised me to listen carefully.

They invited her to have lunch with them.

Some of the most common verbs that are normally used with an object and an infinitive are:

allow encourage force order persuade remind teach tell warn

c. after certain verbs which sometimes take an object and sometimes don’t.

I want to find out the answer, (no object – ‘I find out.’)

I want you to find out the answer, (‘you’ as object – ‘You find out.’)

I'd like to help you.

I'd like you to give her a message.

NEVER I want that you . . .

I'd like that you . . .

Other common verbs are: