"To" in English
Re: "To" in English
"To" preposition (INFINITIVE)
Used before a verb to show that it is in the infinitive
to work, to go, to walk
To use English in your daily life you need to practice much.
To be good at speaking English you should take many lessons.
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Used after some verbs, especially when the action described in the infinitive will happen later
She agreed to help.
I'll have to tell him.
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Used after many verbs of agreeing, needing, and wanting
I need to eat something
I'd love to live in the USA
I'd like to discuss this topic
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Used instead of repeating a verb clause
"Are you going today?" "I'm certainly hoping to"
You can study English if you want to.
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A clause containing to + infinitive can be used as the subject of a sentence
To go overseas on your own is very brave.
To make money from a business is a very good intention.
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Used after question words
What to do?
How to do these exercises?
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A clause with a phrase containing to + infinitive
To be honest.
To tell you the truth.
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Used after some nouns
He has the ability to ignore everything what's unpleasant in his life.
This will be my third attempt to make a cake.
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Used after some adjectives
It's not likely to happen.
Four weeks is too long to wait.
She's not strong enough to go mountain biking.
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Used in phrases where there are reported orders and requests
He told us to wait.
Did anyone ask Sam to reserve the room?
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Used with an infinitive to express use or purpose
I'm going there to see my sister.
This tool is used to make holes in leather.
He works to get paid, not because he enjoys it.
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"To" preposition (SHOWING DIRECTION)
In the direction of
We're going to the town on the bus, okay?
We went to Berlin last month.
I asked someone the way to the town.
He went up to a complete stranger and started talking.
I had my back to them, so I couldn't see what they were doing.
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Used for showing who receives something or who experiences an action
I lent my bike to my brother.
I told that to Alex and he just laughed.
Who's the letter addressed to?
Give that gift to me.
Send that parcel to me.
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"To" preposition (UNTIL)
Until a particular time, state, or level is reached
It's only two weeks to Christmas.
Unemployment has risen to almost eight million.
He drank himself to death.
She nursed me back to health.
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Used when saying the time, to mean before the stated hour
It's twenty to six.
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Used before a verb to show that it is in the infinitive
to work, to go, to walk
To use English in your daily life you need to practice much.
To be good at speaking English you should take many lessons.
===================================
Used after some verbs, especially when the action described in the infinitive will happen later
She agreed to help.
I'll have to tell him.
===================================
Used after many verbs of agreeing, needing, and wanting
I need to eat something
I'd love to live in the USA
I'd like to discuss this topic
===================================
Used instead of repeating a verb clause
"Are you going today?" "I'm certainly hoping to"
You can study English if you want to.
==================================
A clause containing to + infinitive can be used as the subject of a sentence
To go overseas on your own is very brave.
To make money from a business is a very good intention.
==================================
Used after question words
What to do?
How to do these exercises?
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A clause with a phrase containing to + infinitive
To be honest.
To tell you the truth.
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Used after some nouns
He has the ability to ignore everything what's unpleasant in his life.
This will be my third attempt to make a cake.
==================================
Used after some adjectives
It's not likely to happen.
Four weeks is too long to wait.
She's not strong enough to go mountain biking.
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Used in phrases where there are reported orders and requests
He told us to wait.
Did anyone ask Sam to reserve the room?
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Used with an infinitive to express use or purpose
I'm going there to see my sister.
This tool is used to make holes in leather.
He works to get paid, not because he enjoys it.
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"To" preposition (SHOWING DIRECTION)
In the direction of
We're going to the town on the bus, okay?
We went to Berlin last month.
I asked someone the way to the town.
He went up to a complete stranger and started talking.
I had my back to them, so I couldn't see what they were doing.
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Used for showing who receives something or who experiences an action
I lent my bike to my brother.
I told that to Alex and he just laughed.
Who's the letter addressed to?
Give that gift to me.
Send that parcel to me.
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"To" preposition (UNTIL)
Until a particular time, state, or level is reached
It's only two weeks to Christmas.
Unemployment has risen to almost eight million.
He drank himself to death.
She nursed me back to health.
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Used when saying the time, to mean before the stated hour
It's twenty to six.
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