to infinitive sebagai objek
Suatu to infinitive, meskipun tanpa mengubah bentuknya dapat menjadi objek kalimat.
Contoh:
I want to study English.
She expects to become a singer.
Pada kalimat di atas, to infinitive yakni object. Kata-kata kerja yg biasanya berobjek to infinitive antara lain; agree, dread, allow, attempt, begin, intend, hate, mean, permit, start, study, try, want, prefer, forget, propose, cease, continue, plan, refuse, love, promise, regret, remember, hope, need, expect, decide.
Don't try to repair the computer if you do not really know how to.
They have learned to speak English for 2 years.
To infinitive juga dapat dipakai utk menggantikan anak kalimat (sub clause) yg subjeknya sama dgn subjek pada induk kalimat.
contoh:
My mother was very happy when she heard about my success.
= My mother was very happy to hear about my success.
She asked if she might enter my bedroom.
= She asked to enter my bedroom.