Expressions Followed By Infinitives

Front 1

BE ADVISABLE TO

Back 1

It is not advisable to invest in automobiles; you may have accidents and lose your money easily.

Hint 1

Ser aconselhável.

Front 2

BE AFRAID TO

Back 2

I am afraid to go out at night; it’s dangerous.

Hint 2

Ter medo.

Front 3

BE AMAZED TO

Back 3

I am amazed to see so much poverty in Venezuela.

Hint 3

Estar surpreso

Front 4

BE ANGRY TO

Back 4

My father was angry to learn that I had wrecked his car.

Hint 4

Estar bravo.

Front 5

BE ANXIOUS TO

Back 5

John is anxious to take the math test; he thinks he may fail.

Hint 5

Estar ansioso.

Front 6

BE ASHAMED TO

Back 6

After my lecture, my students were ashamed to have played hooky on me.

Hint 6

Estar envergonhado.

Front 7

BE ASTONISHED TO

Back 7

I was astonished to see such a terrible accident.

Hint 7

Estar surpreendido/espantado.

Front 8

BE CAREFUL TO

Back 8

You must be careful not to make the same mistakes again.

Hint 8

Ser cuidadoso.

Front 9

BE CONTENT TO

Back 9

I am content to have students like you.

Hint 9

Estar contente.

Front 10

BE DANGEROUS TO

Back 10

It is dangerous to go out in Caracas at night.

Hint 10

Ser perigoso.

Front 11

BE DELIGHTED TO

Back 11

We are delighted to have you with us.

Hint 11

Estar feliz/encantado.

Front 12

BE DETERMINED TO

Back 12

The President was determined to curb inflation.

Hint 12

Estar determinado

Front 13

BE DIFFICULT TO

Back 13

It is not difficult to learn English in Venezuela.

Hint 13

Ser difícil.

Front 14

BE DISAPPOINTED TO

Back 14

I am disappointed to find the work undone.

Hint 14

Estar desapontado

Front 15

BE EAGER TO

Back 15

My children are eager to see Disney Land.

Hint 15

Estar ansioso.

Front 16

BE EASY TO

Back 16

Mary is easy to please; she’s not a fastidious girl.

Hint 16

Ser fácil.

Front 17

BE FAIR TO

Back 17

It is fair to pay the working-class higher salaries.

Hint 17

Ser justo.

Front 18

BE FOOLISH TO

Back 18

It is foolish to invest in cars; you may lose your money easily.

Hint 18

Ser tolo.

Front 19

BE FORTUNATE TO

Back 19

We are fortunate to have friends like you.

Hint 19

Ser/ter afortunado;feliz/sorte

Front 20

BE GLAD TO

Back 20

I am glad to meet you

Hint 20

Estar feliz.

Front 21

BE HAPPY TO

Back 21

I am happy to be with you here.

Hint 21

Ser feliz.

Front 22

BE HARD TO

Back 22

It is hard to live in Caracas nowadays; it’s very dangerous!

Hint 22

Ser difícil.

Front 23

BE HESITANT TO

Back 23

John is hesitant to start the new project.

Hint 23

Estar hesitante.

Front 24

BE JUST TO

Back 24

It is just to give Simón Bolívar glory and honor.

Hint 24

Ser apenas.

Front 25

BE KIND TO

Back 25

It is very kind of you to visit us.

Hint 25

Ser gentil/amável.

Front 26

BE LIKELY TO

Back 26

It is likely to rain today; the sky is cloudy.

Hint 26

Ser provável.

Front 27

BE LOVELY TO

Back 27

It is lovely to dance with you.

Hint 27

Ser amável/ adorável.

Front 28

BE LUCKY TO

Back 28

I was lucky to find you home; you’re seldom here.

Hint 28

Ser sortudo.

Front 29

BE MOTIVATED TO

Back 29

My parents are highly motivated to learn Chinese; they’re visiting Pekingnext year.

Hint 29

Ser motivado.

Front 30

BE NECESSARY TO

Back 30

It is necessary to study hard in order to pass this course with a high grade.

Hint 30

Ser necessary.

Front 31

BE PLEASED TO

Back 31

I am pleased to meet you, young lady.

Hint 31

Estar agradecido.

Front 32

BE POSSIBLE TO

Back 32

It is not possible to fly to Caracas from Mérida in the evening.

Hint 32

Ser possível.

Front 33

BE POWERLESS TO

Back 33

The Government is powerless to stop corruption.

Hint 33

Ser impotante.

Front 34

BE PREPARED TO

Back 34

You must be prepared to take a test next week.

Hint 34

Estar preparado.

Front 35

BE PROUD TO

Back 35

I am proud to have you as my guests.

Hint 35

Estar orgulhoso.

Front 36

BE READY TO

Back 36

We must be ready to survive in worse times.

Hint 36

Estar pronto.

Front 37

BE RELUCTANT TO

Back 37

Bobby is reluctant to have a haircut; he likes his hair long.

Hint 37

Estar relutante.

Front 38

BE RELIEVED TO

Back 38

I am relieved to learn that inflation has been curbed.

Hint 38

Estar aliviado.

Front 39

BE RIGHT TO

Back 39

The teacher is right not to let the students smoke in class.

Hint 39

Estar certo/correto.

Front 40

BE SHOCKED TO

Back 40

I was shocked to see Mary in a wheelchair.

Hint 40

Estar chocado.

Front 41

BE SILLY TO

Back 41

It is silly to try to compete with developed countries.

Hint 41

Ser estúpido.

Front 42

BE SORRY TO

Back 42

I am sorry to hear that you failed the test.

Hint 42

Se lamentar

Se arrepender

Front 43

BE STUNNED TO

Back 43

I was stunned to see John do those tricks.

Hint 43

Estar atordoado.

Front 44

BE STUPID TO

Back 44

It is stupid to try to cheat during an exam.

Hint 44

Ser estupido.

Front 45

BE SURE TO

Back 45

John is sure to succeed in his studies; he’s an industrious person.

Hint 45

Ter certeza.

Front 46

BE SURPRISED TO

Back 46

We were surprised to see Tim at the meeting.

Hint 46

Ser surpreendido.

Front 47

BE UPSET TO

Back 47

Paul was upset to see his girlfriend dancing with me.

Hint 47

Estar chateado.

Front 48

BE WILLING TO

Back 48

I am willing to help you if you ask me to.

Hint 48

Estar disposto.

Front 49

BE WRONG TO

Back 49

It is wrong to steal money from anyone.

Hint 49

Estar errado.

Front 50

BE TOO + ADJ/ADV TO

Back 50

He is too young to marry that woman.

John works too slowly to be much use to me.

Front 51

BE + ADJ./ADV. + ENOUGH TO

Back 51

Peter is old enough to travel alone.

Front 52

ENOUGH + NOUN TO

Back 52

Peter earns enough money to live in a palace.

Front 53

BE ABOUT TO

Be about + infinitive expresses immediate future.

Back 53

The show is about to start. Please hurry up!

Front 54

ONLYTO

Back 54

He hurried to the home only to find that it was empty.

Front 55

BE FIRST, SECOND, LAST, ETC TO

Back 55

John loves parties so much that he was the first (one/person)to come and the last to go.

Front 56

BE GOOD/KIND, ETC. OF YOU/HIM/HER + INFINITIVE

Back 56

It was kind of you to visit me at thehospital.

Front 57

THERE IS NOTHING TO DO

Back 57

There is nothing to do about corruption; it seems to be part of us.

Front 58

BE + ADJ + NOUN + INFINITIVE

Take to means ‘to adopt as a habit, custom or course (= activity).

Back 58

It was a stupid idea to come here at this time.