a) We use the infinitive to express a reason or purpose
- I went to the hospital to see my friend
b) After an adjective
- Our kitchen is easy to clean.
- Nice to meet you.
c) After certain verbs
*advise, allow, can/can’t afford, *agree, aim, ask, appear, *arrange, attempt, beg, choose, *decide, *demand, deserve, *desire, encourage, *expect, fail, forbid, force, happen, help, *hope,*intend, invite, *learn, long, manage, neglect, oblige, order, offer, omit, permit, persuade, *plan, prepare, *pretend, *promise, refuse, recommend, remind, *seem, teach, tell, tend, *threaten, can’t wait, want, would like, warn, wish
*These verbs can be followed by an infinitive or a ‘that-clause’.
- We agreed to spend Christmas abroad.
- We agreed that we would spend Christmas abroad.
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