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    The document discusses the use of the to-infinitive in English. It is used 1) after verbs of thinking and feeling like choose, hate, like, prefer. 2) after verbs of saying like agree, promise, refuse, threaten. 3) after verbs followed by a direct object like advise, ask, encourage, expect, intend. 4) to express purpose using phrases like in order to, in order not to, so as to, so as not to.

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    The document discusses the use of the to-infinitive in English. It is used 1) after verbs of thinking and feeling like choose, hate, like, prefer. 2) after verbs of saying like agree, promise, refuse, threaten. 3) after verbs followed by a direct object like advise, ask, encourage, expect, intend. 4) to express purpose using phrases like in order to, in order not to, so as to, so as not to.

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    The document discusses the use of the to-infinitive in English. It is used 1) after verbs of thinking and feeling like choose, hate, like, prefer. 2) after verbs of saying like agree, promise, refuse, threaten. 3) after verbs followed by a direct object like advise, ask, encourage, expect, intend. 4) to express purpose using phrases like in order to, in order not to, so as to, so as not to.

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    The document discusses the use of the to-infinitive in English. It is used 1) after verbs of thinking and feeling like choose, hate, like, prefer. 2) after verbs of saying like agree, promise, refuse, threaten. 3) after verbs followed by a direct object like advise, ask, encourage, expect, intend. 4) to express purpose using phrases like in order to, in order not to, so as to, so as not to.

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    TO INFINITIVE

    1. The TO INFINITIVE is used after certain verbs of thinking and feeling:


    (O TO + infinitivo é usado após verbos de pensamento e sentimento)

    choose hate like prefer


    decide hope love remember
    expect intend (pretender) mean (ter intenção de) want
    forget learn plan would like/love

    He is planning to visit England next summer.


    I hope to get back to work soon.
    2. After verbs of saying (verbos de expressão)
    agree promise refuse threaten (ameaçar)

    He threatened to quit school.

    3. Verbs that are followed by a direct object and then the to-infinitive:

    (verbos seguidos por um Objeto Direto + To Infinitivo)

    advise ask encourage expect intend


    invite order persuade remind want
    warn would like would love would prefer

    The teacher persuaded her students to take part in an international competition.


    Why did you ask him not to leave the room ?
    4. We also use the to-infinitive to express purpose (to answer why?)
    (Também usamos TO + infinitivo para expresser objetivo)
    in order to / in order not to / so as to / so as not to

    Mr. Johnson kept quiet so as not to disappoint his wife.

    Mrs Weaver had to work full-time in order to earn a living for herself and her family of five
    children.

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