Intermediate English - CEFR B1- Lesson 23 of 25
Adjectives with Infinitives
Read and listen to four conversations using the grammar.
Conversation 1
Woman: Hey Jake, I am sorry to hear you are leaving us.
Man: Yeah, I will miss this place.
Woman: Where are you going next?
Man: I am going back to college to get my PhD.
Woman: Well, we will miss you. It is not easy to find good programmers these days.
Man: Thanks. I am sad to leave this place, but I am excited to begin a new chapter in my life.
Woman: Well, we are sad to see you go, but best of luck with your studies.
Man: Thanks. I appreciate that.
Conversation 2
Man: How was the mall? Did you have fun hanging out with your friends?
Woman: No, it was really crowded and almost impossible to find a place to sit.
Man: Yeah, it gets really busy on the weekend.
Woman: Yeah, it’s better to go on the weekdays. But it’s not fun to go then.
Man: Why? There are no crowds, so it is easy to get a table at the food court.
Woman: True, but it’s no fun to be the only one there.
Man: It’s hard to argue with that. Sometimes, it’s almost too quiet to have fun.
Conversation 3
Woman: How was the game?
Man: It was good. I am happy to say we finally won.
Woman: Oh, great. I am glad to hear that.
Man: Yeah, it was nice to win for a change.
Woman: Yeah, it’s no fun to lose all the time.
Man: It certainly is not.
Conversation 4
Woman: So, how is the diet going?
Man: Not good. It is so hard to lose weight.
Woman: I know. It is never easy to stick to a diet.
Man: Also, I am very busy these days, so it is hard to find time to exercise.
Woman: Well, don’t give up. You can do it.
Man: That’s easy for you to say. You never gain weight.
Infinitives after Adjectives
- This car is fun to drive.
- Japanese is hard to learn.
- My dog is too big to carry.
- It was nice to see you.
- That is easy for you to say.
- That is easy to say.
- It's good from time to time to take it easy.
- It is good to take it easy.
- This was much harder to do that I expected.
- It is best to leave early.
- His class is the hardest to get an A.
- It is harder to make friends at my new school.
- It's nice to meet you.
- We are so happy to see you.
- I'm glad to hear that.
- I'm sorry to hear that.