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4 to... after adjectives

Most adjectives are followed by to infinitive:

     pleased, glad, surprised, disappointed, relieved, shocked, interesting, kind, hard, essential, difficult, easy

     I was pleased to receive your invitation.

     I was glad to meet my old friends again.

     We were surprised to get a bill for £45.

     We were sorry to hear your bad news.

     It was kind of you to invite me.

     It was easier to do than I had expected.

     He was afraid to open the door.

     The exercise was hard to do.

BUT: many common adjectives are followed by a preposition + -ing

    afraid of, interested in, sorry about, good at, capable of, famous for, fond of

     She´s afraid of flying.

     We´re sorry about interrupting.

     He´s fond of collecting butterflies.

     They´re very good at skiing.