2. Use -ing
• After prepositions and phrasal verbs.
I’m tired of getting up early every day.
I’ve just given up smoking.
• As the subject of a sentence
Eating out can be very expensive.
• After some verbs.
I can’t stand watching TV these days.
3. Common verbs + ing
Enjoy, hate, finish, like,
love, mind, practise, spend,
stop, suggest
and phrasal verbs.
4. Use to infinitive
• After and adjective.
The word “comfortable” is difficult to pronunce.
• To express a reason or purpose.
I’m saving to buy a new car (NOT FOR TO!!!!)
• After some verbs.
Try not to make a noise
5. Verbs + to infinitive
Afford, agree, decide,
expect, forget, help,
hope, learn, need, offer,
plan, pretend, promise,
refuse, remember, seem,
try, want, would like.
There are more verbs which take infinitive + to
than those which are followed by ing.
6. Use infinitive without to
• After modal verbs: can, must, may, might,
should, etc.
• After make and let.
Mr Bean always makes me laugh.
My mom doesn’t let me go out at night.
7. • These verbs can be followed by –ing or to:
- begin
- start
- finish
- prefer
