Infinitive with to

I phoned my mum to know about her plans. ( выражение цели)

They promised us to come. ( после глаголов, обозначающих отношение к будущему действию другого лица)

I'd like to have one more cup of coffee. (для выражения определенного предпочтения)

They were happy to know about our wedding. (после прилагательных, обозначающих чувства и эмоции)

It is so kind of you to let me stay. ( с прилагательными, описывающими характер)

I am not good enough to do this task. He is too little to be alone at home. (после too и enough)

I was the first to pass the test. ( после be + the first/ second/last/ next etc)

They learned how to write his strange name. ( после глаголов learn, ask, decide и др., когда за ними следует вопросительное слово)

To begin with, let s write the date. ( в устойчивых выражениях: to begin with, to be honest, to sum up и др.)

There is not another way to solve this problem. ( после некоторых существительных: way, honour, goal и др.)

Would you be so kind as to give me his phone number? (so + adjective + as)

Infinitive without to

They can run very fast. You may come any time. The students must do the homework. ( после модальных глаголов)

She made us finish the test. ( в глагольных выражениях let, make, see, hear, watch, notice, feel + smb ( Complex object)

You would rather go home. ( после had better, would rather)

- ing form

Listening to classic music is useful for your education. ( в роли подлежащего)

Shy people avoid meeting with new people. ( после глаголов admit, avoid, consider, prevent, practise, fancy, deny др.)

My brother hates tidying the room up. ( после глаголов like, love, prefer, hate, enjoy для выражения общего предпочтения)

It's no use trying to make him answer. It's worth watching this new film. I can't stand his being late for the lessons. ( после выражений be busy, it's no good, it's worth, it's no use и др.)

He lost all his money trying to win at the casino. ( после глаголов spend, lose, waste)

The children were used to sleeping after lunch. (после to в некоторых выражениях: look forward to, be used to, in addition to и др.)

His friends prefer going out to staying indoors at the weekends. (поcле глагола prefer)

My mum heard me phoning my girlfriend after midnight. ( после глаголов hear, listen to, see, notice, watch, feel для обозначения незавершенного действия)

But: My mum heard me come home after midnight. ( инфинитив без to для обозначения завершенного действия с теми же глаголами)