If you start a sentence with one of the zu clauses, remember the position of the main verb immediately after it. Ich höre dem Lehrer nicht zu. Ich sitze im Unterricht. – I don't listen to the teacher.

It’s long past time to have a look at that verbs entry in the AP Stylebook, because, and I say this out of a spirit of concern and disinterested helpfulness, it can’t stand up to examination. The ...

Note that the same constructions, for + noun and for + -ing, are used with thank, apologise and be / feel sorry: With be / feel sorry a to + infinitive structure is also possible. Compare the ...