Infinitive structures | For structures after adjectives

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The structure for + object + infinitive is common after certain adjectives which express wishes and other personal feelings.

Examples are: anxious, eager, delighted, willing, reluctant, vital, necessary, important, common, normal, pointless, unusual, rare, right, wrong etc.

I am anxious for him to get a good job.
We are delighted for them to come and stay.
She is eager for us to see her work.

With preparatory it

For-structures with preparatory it are common with many adjectives expressing possibility, necessity, importance, urgency, frequency and value judgments.

It is important for the party to be a success.
It is not necessary for you to wait any longer.
It is essential for them to earn while they learn.
I thought it strange for her to be out so late.
It isn't easy for me to let him go.
It would be risky for you to attempt it.
It would be dangerous for them to indulge in such activities.

Sections in this article

Infinitives
Infinitives: forms
Infinitives without to
To-infinitives
Infinitive with its own subject
For-structures after adjectives
For-structures after verbs
For-structures: other uses
Infinitive clauses of purpose
Verbs that can be followed by infinitives
Adjectives that can be followed by infinitives
Nouns that can be followed by infinitives

Sections in this article

Exclamations
Exclamations exercise
Exclamations: common errors
Common mistakes with pronouns - Part 2
Common errors with adjectives - part 1
Common errors with adjectives - part 2