Infinitives of purpose - explaining your goals with ‘to’

We use ‘to’ to explain our purpose:

• I went to the shop - Why? - to buy some bread.

• I’m taking classes - Why? - to improve my English.

Many verbs with a similar meaning (aim / goal / purpose) and also use to:

• I want to

• I’m going to

• I’d like to

• I plan to

• I intend to

In the video below we look at 'infinitives of purpose'. This is the grammar we use to explain our goals, our aims, our objectives and our purpose.

A 3-minute video explaining infinitives of purpose and verbs with ‘to’.