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Verb +-ing / to infinitive
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Verb +-ing / to infinitive

4. Verbs followed by the -ing form or by the infinitive

4. Verbs followed by the infinitive

3. Verbs followed by the -ing form

2. To- infinitive

1. The -ing form

Índice

The -ing form

  • after prepositions
  • after certain verbs and expressions

the -ing form can be used:

  • as the subject of a sentence
  • Be used to
  • Get used to
  • Keep
  • Mention
  • Mind
  • Miss
  • Postpone
  • Practice
  • Prefer
  • Put off
  • Recommend
  • Regret
  • Report
  • Resent
  • Resist
  • Risk
  • Suggest
  • There's / It's no use
  • Look forward to
  • Can't help
  • Cant't imagine
  • Can't stand
  • Don't mind
  • Be worth
  • Give up
  • Feel like

Verbs followed by the -ing form

  • Admit
  • Advise
  • Avoid
  • Appreciate
  • Complete
  • Consider
  • Delay
  • Discuss
  • Dislike
  • Enjoy
  • Finish
  • Imagine

The to- infinitive

  • after certain verbs and expressions
  • after some nouns (decision attempt, ability, plan, promise...)
  • after adjectives with too /enough

the to- infinitive can be used:

  • after some adjectives (ready, sad, happy, lucky, easy, glad, hard...)
  • Be about
  • Turn out
  • Expect
  • Fail
  • Hesitate
  • Hope
  • Intend
  • Learn
  • Manage
  • Mean
  • Need
  • Offer
  • Plan
  • Prepare
  • Promise
  • Refuse
  • Seem
  • Threaten
  • Volunteer
  • Wait
  • Want
  • Wish
  • Make up (your) mind
  • Be up to (you)
  • Leave it up to (you)
  • Make (your) best

Verbs followed by the infinitive

  • Afford
  • Agree
  • Appear
  • Arrange
  • Ask
  • Attempt
  • Beg
  • Choose
  • Dare
  • Decide
  • Demand
  • Deserve

The -ing and the to- infinitive

  • with a change in meaning

Verbs followed by -ing and the infinitive

  • with a slight change in meaning

Try

Forget

Remember

Stop

With a change in meaning

Thank you!

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