The document discusses different uses of the infinitive "to" in English, including:
1) Using "too" and "enough" with an infinitive to express reasoning about satisfaction or dissatisfaction.
2) Certain interrogative words like "what", "when", followed by an infinitive after verbs like "ask", "tell".
3) Omitting "to" after auxiliary verbs like "can", "should", "might".
4) Omitting "to" after perception verbs like "see", "hear".
5) Omitting "to" after "make" and "let".
6) Omitting "to" after "had better".
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The document discusses different uses of the infinitive "to" in English, including:
1) Using "too" and "enough" with an infinitive to express reasoning about satisfaction or dissatisfaction.
2) Certain interrogative words like "what", "when", followed by an infinitive after verbs like "ask", "tell".
3) Omitting "to" after auxiliary verbs like "can", "should", "might".
4) Omitting "to" after perception verbs like "see", "hear".
5) Omitting "to" after "make" and "let".
6) Omitting "to" after "had better".
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The document discusses different uses of the infinitive "to" in English, including:
1) Using "too" and "enough" with an infinitive to express reasoning about satisfaction or dissatisfaction.
2) Certain interrogative words like "what", "when", followed by an infinitive after verbs like "ask", "tell".
3) Omitting "to" after auxiliary verbs like "can", "should", "might".
4) Omitting "to" after perception verbs like "see", "hear".
5) Omitting "to" after "make" and "let".
6) Omitting "to" after "had better".
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El infinitivo con "to" se emplea frecuentemente con los adverbios "too" y "enough" para expresar el razonamiento que subyace a nuestra satisfacción o insatisfacción. En esta construcción, "too" y "enough" se colocan antes o después del adjetivo, adverbio o nombre al que modifican, en la misma posición que ocuparían de no haber un infinitivo con "to".
Ejemplos
There is too much sugar to put in this bowl.
I had too many books to carry. This soup is too hot to eat. She was too tired to work. He arrived too late to see the actors.
Infinitivo con "to" después de partículas interrogativas
Los verbos "ask", "decide", "explain", "forget", "know", "show", "tell" y "understand" pueden ir seguidos por un término interrogativo como "where", "how", "what", "who" y "when" + infinitivo con "to".
Ejemplos
She asked me how to use the washing machine.
Do you understand what to do? Tell me when to press the button. I've forgotten where to put this little screw. I'm not sure I know who to call.
Infinitivo sin "to" detrás de verbos auxiliares
Ejemplos
She can't speak to you.
He should give her some money. Shall I talk to him? Would you like a cup of coffee? I might stay another night in the hotel. They must leave before 10.00 a.m.
Infinitivo sin "to" tras verbos de percepción
Con verbos de sensación y percepción, la estructura seguida es verbo + objeto + infinitivo sin "to". Ejemplos
He saw her fall from the cliff.
We heard them close the door. They saw us walk toward the lake. She felt the spider crawl up her leg.
Infinitivo sin "to" tras los verbos "make" y "let"
Ejemplos
Her parents let her stay out late.
Let's go to the cinema tonight. You made me come with you. Don't make me study that boring grammar book!
Infinitivo sin "to" tras la expresión "had better"
Ejemplos
We had better take some warm clothing.
She had better ask him not to come. We had better reserve a room in the hotel. You'd better give me your address. They had better work harder on their homework.
Infinitivo sin "to" con "why"
La partícula interrogativa "why" va seguida de infinitivo sin "to" para hacer una sugerencia.
Ejemplos
Why wait until tomorrow?
Guai gueiy until tomorou Why not ask him now? Guaí no ask jim now Why leave before the end of the game? Guaí leaf bifore the end of the gaim