What’s the Function?
"The next bus to arrive is number 25."
Attribute
She hopes to enter the university this year.
Она надеется поступить в университет в этом году.
She made me to cry in front of everyone.
Correct: She made me cry (no to after make)
Choose the correct sentence:
A) I heard the baby to cry all night.
B) I heard the baby cry all night.
B), because verbs of perception (hear, see, feel) are followed by the bare infinitive.
"To travel the world is his dream."
Subject
To understand this rule, you need to read carefully.
Чтобы понять это правило, тебе нужно читать внимательно.
We saw him to cross the street without looking.
Correct: We saw him cross the street (after see use bare infinitive)
Translate into English and use the phrase with a bare infinitive:
«Она ничего не делает, кроме как жалуется на работу.»
She does nothing but complain about work.
Explanation: After "nothing but" we use the bare infinitive.
"He left early to catch the train. "
Adverbial modifier of Purpose
It was too dark to see anything.
Было слишком темно, чтобы что-либо увидеть.
I would rather to stay home tonight.
Correct: I would rather stay home (would rather is followed by bare infinitive)
Why do we say "She let him go" but NOT "She let him to go"?
Because after let we use the bare infinitive (without to).
"They invited us to watch the film."
Object
He opened the box only to find it empty.
Он открыл коробку только для того, чтобы обнаружить, что она пуста.
The teacher had the students to write a summary of the story.
Correct: The teacher had the students write a summary (no to after had when it means "заставил")
Fill in the blank with the correct form (bare or to-infinitive): "They made me ____ (stay) late at work yesterday."
"They made me stay late at work yesterday."
Because the verb to make in the meaning of "заставлять" is followed by bare infinitive.