infinitive used with a verb to make the infinitive

I want to learn Spanish.

 

reason used to give the reason for doing something

I'm just going out to get some milk.

 

preposition

 

direction in the direction of somewhere

Dimitri is going to Germany next week.

 

another person used to show who receives something or experiences an action

Could you give these keys to Pete?

 

position almost touching or facing something

She stood with her back to the window.

 

before used to say 'before' the hour when you are saying what time it is

It's five to three.

 

compare used to compare two things

I prefer football to cricket.

 

until until a particular time or state

It's only two weeks to my birthday.

 

someone's opinion used to say what someone's opinion is

Fifty pounds is nothing to Matthew (= he would not think it was a lot of money).

 

measurement used to say how many parts make up a whole unit of measurement or money

 

belonging belonging to or connected with

Can you give me the keys to the car?

 

adverb

 

If you push or pull a door to, you close it.