1. Verb + to + verb We stopped to have a rest. We wentto hear the concert. He got up to answer the phone. She stood up to see better. Someone has calledto see you. They ranto help the injured man

2. Verb + to + verb I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him. He cameto see that he was mistaken. How do you come to know not? Now that I come to think of it… How can I getto know her? The swimmer failedto reach the shore. Will he live to see men on Mars.

3. Verb + to + verb I hope I live to be ninety? The people grew to believe that she was a witch. We stand to lose a large sum of money. It was so dark we couldn’t seeto read.

4. Verb + to + vp He turned to see the setting. The drunken man awoke to find himself in a ditch. The good old days have gone never to return. Electronic music has come to stay. He glanced upto see the door slowly opening.

5. Verb + to + vp Don’t bother/trouble to meet me. She hesitatedto tell anyone. They agreed to tell anyone. She was longing to see her family again. Would you care to go/come for a walk with me? Harry aims to become a computer expert.

6. Verb + to + vp Will she consent/agree to marry him? She shudderedto think of it. We all rejoiced to hear of your success.

7. seem+ (to be)+ vp/np He seemed (to be) surprised at the news. She seems (to be) so young. This seems (to be) a serious matter. The situation seemed (to us) (to be) quite hopeless. (To me) his new book doesn’t appear (to be) as interesting as his others.

8. seem+ (to be)+ vp/np His happiness seems (to be) complete. He doesn’t seem (to be) able to cope any more. I seem (to be) unable to solve this problem. He seemed (to be) unable to get out of the habit.

9. seem+ adj/n + (to+v…) It seemed pointless to go any farther. It seems a pity to waste them. It seemed (to me) wise not to ask too many questions. It doesn’t seem much good/use going on. It appears unlikely that we shall arrive in time. It seems probable that I’ll be sent abroad next year.

10. Seem…+to+v The baby seems to be asleep You seem to be enjoying the party. The electorate seems to be swinging against Labour. Some sore of answer to be expected of me. The survey appears to have revealed some interesting facts. My inquiries appear to have been resented.

11. Seem…+to+v Some members of the to have been bribed. I seem to remember meeting him somewhere. He appears to have many friends. She happened to be out when I called. If you ever happen to be in Leeds come and see me. We chanced to meet in the park that morning.

12. BE…+to+v John and I are to meet at the station at six o’clock. We’re to be married in May. We were to have been married last year. At what time am I to come? When am I to ring you up? Am I to stand here for ever?

13. BE…+to+v You’re always to think of me as your friends. I am to inform you that….. Nobody is to know. How am I to pay my debts? The waiter was not to be seen. As I was about to say….. This I was only to learn later. The new building is to be six storeys high. He was never to see his wife and children again.