1) to express purpose: 1) after modal verbs: 1) as a noun: We went to the zoo to see rare I can speak English. Reading is fun. animals. 2) after would like / would 2) after had better / would 2) after prepositions: prefer / would love to express a rather: I’m good at playing the guitar. specific preference: You had better go home, it’s too I would like to have a salad, late. please. 3) after adjectives 3) after the verbs let, make, see, 3) after expressions such as be a) which describe feelings / hear, feel: busy / it’s no use /it’s (no) good / emotions (happy, sad, glad); My mother made me clean my it’s (not) worth / what’s the use b) express willingness / room. of / can’t help / there’s no point unwilingness (willing, eager, in / can’t stand / have difficulty reluctant); in: c) refer to a person’s character I have difficulty (in) pronouncing (clever, kind); some words. d) the adjectives lucky and fortunate: I was lucky to win the lottery. 4) after too / enough: 4) help can be followed by either 4) after expressions: look forward It’s too dangerous to swim here. to-infinitive or bare infinitive: to / in addition to / object to / I helped her (to) make a cake. prefer: I prefer going to bed at 10. 5) with it+be+adjective/noun: 5) after It is difficult to do this task. love/like/enjoy/prefer/dislike/hate to express general preference: I like swimming. 6) after be+first/second/next/last 6) after spend, waste, lose (time, She is the first woman to become money): a president. He spent a lot of money buying a computer he doesn’t even use. 7) after verbs and expressions 7) after certain verbs: admit, such as appreciate, avoid, continue, ask/learn/explain/decide/find deny, fancy, go (for activities), out/want/want to know when imagine, mind, miss, quit, save, they are followed by a question suggest, practise, consider, word: Mike wanted to know how prevent to get to rhe cinema. 8) in the expressions to tell the truth, to be honest, to sum up, to begin with: To be honest, I think you were unfair. 9) after certain verbs: agree, appear, decide, expect, hope, plan, promise, refuse: I decided to go to the club.