Infinitive of purpose
INFINITIVE OF PURPOSE
- is used to say why a person does something
I went to the cafe to meet a friend.
Gerda would like to go to England to practice her English.
- is used to say what another person should do
I told him to wait for me. (I told him: "Wait for me.”)
She wants me to go home. (She told me: "Go home”)
- in the negative there is just NOT added
She told me not to visit her anymore.
I asked him not to make so much noise.
- MAKE and LET are followed by verbs without TO
She didn't want to let me go.
The policemen made us get out of the car.