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Ing To Infinitive

The document provides information on using infinitives and "-ing" forms after certain verbs in English. It lists verbs that take infinitives with "to", such as "decide to", "help to", as well as verbs that take "-ing" forms, such as "enjoy", "like", "love". It also discusses the differences between using "start" with infinitives and "-ing" forms, and "try" and "remember" with "-ing". Finally, it provides examples of using infinitives with "to" and verbs plus "-ing".

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Ing To Infinitive

The document provides information on using infinitives and "-ing" forms after certain verbs in English. It lists verbs that take infinitives with "to", such as "decide to", "help to", as well as verbs that take "-ing" forms, such as "enjoy", "like", "love". It also discusses the differences between using "start" with infinitives and "-ing" forms, and "try" and "remember" with "-ing". Finally, it provides examples of using infinitives with "to" and verbs plus "-ing".

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ING forms- To + infinitive Verbs + infinitive

Decide to Forget to Help to Hope to Learn to Need to Offer to Plan to Pretend to Promise to Remember to* Start to Try to* Want to Would like to

We decided to go to France. Dont forget to turn off all the lights. He helped her to start (engegar) the car. We hope to see you again soon. Im learning to drive. I need to go to the banc. I dont have any money. He offered to take me to the airport. Theyre planning to get married soon. He pretended to be ill, but he wasnt really. He promised to play me back. Remember to bring (portar) your dictionaries tomorrow. She started to cry. (plorar) Im trying to find a job, but its very hard. I want to go home. Id like to buy a new car.

* tamb van amb ing.

Verbs + ing

Enjoy Finish Go on (=continue) Hate Like Love (dont) mind Spend (time) Start* Stop

I enjoy reading in bed. Have you finished getting dressed? I have to go on working until 0 oclock. I hate getting up early. I like having lunch in the garden. I love waking up on sunny morning I dont mind cooking. Its OK. She spends hours talking on the phone. I started reading this book last week. Please stop talking.

Dream of: Somebody you dream of meeting. Interested in: A country you are interested in visiting. Good at: Something you are not very good at doing. http://blocs.xtec.cat/angelmartinez/grammar/ing-forms-toinfinitive/ http://www.xtec.cat/~pgili2/english_ %20archive/Gerundsandinfinitives(th)level2.pdf Start can be used with both the infinitive and verb + ing with no real difference in meaning.

It started raining. It started to rain.

Start + ing more common (com) when we talk about a habit or a longer activity.

Try and remember can also be used + ing but the meaning is different.

Why dont you try doing yoga? = experiment with something Do you remember meeting him last year? = remember something after it happened.
After make and let use the infinitive without to. Singing makes me feel good. My parents dont let me go out during the week.

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Use of the infinitive (with to) Infinitive + to

I want to go to the party. I need to buy some new clothes. Itll be nice to meet some new people. Its important not to be late
Use to + infinitive after: - some verbs (want, need, would like, ) - adjectives It isnt easy to find a job. Nice to meet you. The negative infinitive is not to + verb. Try not to be late tomorrow.

Infinitive of purpose (or reason)

A Why did you go to the party? B To meet new people. I went to the party to meet new people.
Use to + the infinitive to say why you do something. I came to this school to learn English. (NOT for learn English). http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=4685

Verbs + ing
Eating outside in the summer makes me feel good. I love reading in bed. Im thinking of buying a new car.
Use verb + ing: - as the subject of a sentence

Smoking is bad for you. - after some verb, ( like, love, hate, enjoy, etc) I hate getting up early - after prepositions He left without saying goodbye.

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