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    The document discusses different uses of gerunds (-ing forms) and infinitives (to forms) after verbs. It notes that -ing can be used as a subject or after prepositions, and lists some verbs that are commonly used with -ing. It also lists some verbs that are commonly used with to, some that can be used with either -ing or to with no difference in meaning, and some where the meaning differs depending on whether -ing or to is used. Finally, it mentions some adjectives used with to and expressions that also take to forms.

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    The document discusses different uses of gerunds (-ing forms) and infinitives (to forms) after verbs. It notes that -ing can be used as a subject or after prepositions, and lists some verbs that are commonly used with -ing. It also lists some verbs that are commonly used with to, some that can be used with either -ing or to with no difference in meaning, and some where the meaning differs depending on whether -ing or to is used. Finally, it mentions some adjectives used with to and expressions that also take to forms.

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    Gerund

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    Leonardo Leidens
    The document discusses different uses of gerunds (-ing forms) and infinitives (to forms) after verbs. It notes that -ing can be used as a subject or after prepositions, and lists some verbs that are commonly used with -ing. It also lists some verbs that are commonly used with to, some that can be used with either -ing or to with no difference in meaning, and some where the meaning differs depending on whether -ing or to is used. Finally, it mentions some adjectives used with to and expressions that also take to forms.

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    GERUND

    a. -ing is usually used as the subject of a sentence

    b. -ing is used after prepositions

    c. Some verbs are normally only used +ing: ENJOY DISLIKE GIVE UP PRACTISE FINISH AVOID DON'T MIND DELAY

    d. Some verbs are normally only used +to: AGREE ENCOURAGE LEARN NEED REFUSE CAN'T AFFORD EXPECT I'D LIKE TO OFFER TEACH ALLOW FORGET MANAGE PRETEND TRAIN CHOOSE HELP MEAN PROMISE WANT DECIDE HOPE DIDN'T MEAN RECOMMEND

    e. Some verbs can be used +ing or +to WITH NO DIFFERENCE IN MEANING BEGIN HATE LIKE PREFER START CONTINUE INTEND LOVE PROPOSE

    f. Some verbs are used +ing or +to WITH DIFFERENCES IN MEANING f.1. STOP Stop +ing= don't continue Stop +to= stop in order to

    f.2. REMEMBER Remember +ing= have a clearly memory of Remember +to= not forget

    f.3. TRY Try +ing= try that method Try +to= try with difficulty or without sucess

    g. +to is used with some adjectives PLEASED SURPRISED RELIEVED KIND DIFFICULT GLAD DISAPPOINTED INTERESTING ESSENTIAL EASY

    h. +to is used in these expressions: too...to... AND ...enough to...

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