3 ways to use infinitive with to - English In A Minute
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I'm James and today we're going to talk
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about three different uses of the infinitive with 'to'.
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We can use an infinitive with 'to' after
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an adjective.'It's easy to learn English with the BBC.'
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Another way to use the infinitive with 'to' is to talk
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about the purpose, or the reason, for something.
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For example: 'I went to the shops to buy some milk.'
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So, in this example I'm saying that the
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reason I went to the shop was to buy milk.
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Finally, use the infinitive with 'to' after quantifiers.
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The structure for this is:
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quantifier + noun + infinitive with 'to'.
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For example: 'I have too many emails to send.'
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Or: 'There isn’t enough time to get to the station.'
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