The to-infinitive or -ing form

1.

The to-infinitive or -ing form

2.

The -ing form is used:
• After the verbs: love, like, enjoy, prefer,
dislike, hate
For example: Liza prefers dancing alone.
• After the verbs: spend, waste, lose
(time, money,etc)
For example: He spends all time playing
computer games.

3.

The -ing form is used:
• After the verbs: hear, listen to, notice,
see, watch, feel to describe an
incomplete action.
I saw John waiting for the taxi.
• After the verbs: admit, appreciate,
avoid, consider, deny, fancy, go (for
activities), imagine, mind, miss, practise,
prevent, quit, save, suggest.
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The -ing form is used:
After expression such as:
be busy, it’s no use, it’s no good, it’s (not)
worth, what’s the use of, can’t help,
there’s no point (in), can’t stand, have
difficulty (in), have trouble.
It’s no use complaining all the time.
think of, apologise for.
I apologised for being later.

5.

The -ing form is used:
After the preposition to with verbs:
object to, look forward to, be used to, in
addition to.
After prepositions :
after, on, by, before, without, instead of,
besides
He went to school without eating any
breakfast.

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The to-infinitive form is used:
• After would like, would love, would
prefer.
For example: I would love to come to your
party
• After certain verbs that refer to the
future (agree, appear, decide, expect,
hope, pian, promise, refuse, want)
For example: I want you to come.

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The to-infinitive is used:
• After too / enough
• After verbs and expressions such as ask,
deside, explain, learn, find out.
• After ajectives which describe feelings/
emotions, express willingness/ un
willingness or refer to a person character

8.

The infinitive without to is
used:
After modal verbs
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After the verbs:
let, make, see, hear, feel
(My brother made me apologise)
After had better and would rather.
(You had better put a jacket on)