Infinitives are Nouns
Form: to VERB
Negative: not to VERB
Examples:
Her ambition is to write novels. (complement)
The actors intended to leave early. (object)
You must study to learn. (adverb)
He lacked the strength to resist. (adjective)
She managed to communicate with them, even though she didn't speak their language. (object)
I decided not to go to Osaka. (object)

A noun can sometimes come before an infinitive:
Your parents want you to make the best use of your time here at Norwalk Community College.

Verbs before infinitives

agree	appear	arrange	care	claim
decide	demand	deserve	expect	fail
get	happen	hesitate	hope	intend
learn	manage	offer	plan	pretend
refuse	seem	swear	tend	wait