diff --git a/Lib/asyncio/futures.py b/Lib/asyncio/futures.py
index 4dcb654..281fea3 100644
--- a/Lib/asyncio/futures.py
+++ b/Lib/asyncio/futures.py
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
     def __init__(self, *, loop=None):
         """Initialize the future.
 
-        The optional event_loop argument allows to explicitly set the event
+        The optional event_loop argument allows explicitly setting the event
         loop object used by the future. If it's not provided, the future uses
         the default event loop.
         """
diff --git a/Lib/ctypes/__init__.py b/Lib/ctypes/__init__.py
index dc7458a..0d86078 100644
--- a/Lib/ctypes/__init__.py
+++ b/Lib/ctypes/__init__.py
@@ -368,8 +368,8 @@
         return func
 
 class PyDLL(CDLL):
-    """This class represents the Python library itself.  It allows to
-    access Python API functions.  The GIL is not released, and
+    """This class represents the Python library itself.  It allows
+    accessing Python API functions.  The GIL is not released, and
     Python exceptions are handled correctly.
     """
     _func_flags_ = _FUNCFLAG_CDECL | _FUNCFLAG_PYTHONAPI
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_cmd_line_script.py b/Lib/test/test_cmd_line_script.py
index afac62a..b2be9b1 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_cmd_line_script.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_cmd_line_script.py
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@
 
     def test_non_ascii(self):
         # Mac OS X denies the creation of a file with an invalid UTF-8 name.
-        # Windows allows to create a name with an arbitrary bytes name, but
+        # Windows allows creating a name with an arbitrary bytes name, but
         # Python cannot a undecodable bytes argument to a subprocess.
         if (support.TESTFN_UNDECODABLE
         and sys.platform not in ('win32', 'darwin')):
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_doctest.py b/Lib/test/test_doctest.py
index 379e316..6a7ba0b 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_doctest.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_doctest.py
@@ -2775,7 +2775,7 @@
 with two tests, both of the files having "errors" in the tests that can be made
 non-errors by applying the appropriate doctest options to the run (ELLIPSIS in
 the first file, NORMALIZE_WHITESPACE in the second).  This combination will
-allow to thoroughly test the -f and -o flags, as well as the doctest command's
+allow thoroughly testing the -f and -o flags, as well as the doctest command's
 ability to process more than one file on the command line and, since the second
 file ends in '.py', its handling of python module files (as opposed to straight
 text files).
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_genericpath.py b/Lib/test/test_genericpath.py
index 6ba55df..86fc2de 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_genericpath.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_genericpath.py
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@
     def test_nonascii_abspath(self):
         if (support.TESTFN_UNDECODABLE
         # Mac OS X denies the creation of a directory with an invalid
-        # UTF-8 name. Windows allows to create a directory with an
+        # UTF-8 name. Windows allows creating a directory with an
         # arbitrary bytes name, but fails to enter this directory
         # (when the bytes name is used).
         and sys.platform not in ('win32', 'darwin')):
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_strptime.py b/Lib/test/test_strptime.py
index 1bf1748..0319d5d 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_strptime.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_strptime.py
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
 
     def test_whitespace_substitution(self):
         # When pattern contains whitespace, make sure it is taken into account
-        # so as to not allow to subpatterns to end up next to each other and
+        # so as to not allow subpatterns to end up next to each other and
         # "steal" characters from each other.
         pattern = self.time_re.pattern('%j %H')
         self.assertFalse(re.match(pattern, "180"))
diff --git a/Lib/tkinter/__init__.py b/Lib/tkinter/__init__.py
index 12085a9..4e642c6 100644
--- a/Lib/tkinter/__init__.py
+++ b/Lib/tkinter/__init__.py
@@ -2500,7 +2500,7 @@
         self.tk.call(self._w, 'toggle')
 
 class Entry(Widget, XView):
-    """Entry widget which allows to display simple text."""
+    """Entry widget which allows displaying simple text."""
     def __init__(self, master=None, cnf={}, **kw):
         """Construct an entry widget with the parent MASTER.
 
@@ -2696,7 +2696,7 @@
     itemconfig = itemconfigure
 
 class Menu(Widget):
-    """Menu widget which allows to display menu bars, pull-down menus and pop-up menus."""
+    """Menu widget which allows displaying menu bars, pull-down menus and pop-up menus."""
     def __init__(self, master=None, cnf={}, **kw):
         """Construct menu widget with the parent MASTER.