This document discusses when to use the infinitive form versus the -ing form in English. It provides examples of verbs that take the infinitive form, such as "want", "need", and "expect". It also lists adjectives that take the infinitive form, such as "happy", "glad", and "pleased". Additionally, it discusses how the -ing form is used as the subject of a sentence or after prepositions. Finally, it notes some verbs that can take either the infinitive or -ing form with little difference in meaning, such as "begin", "continue", and "like".
This document discusses when to use the infinitive form versus the -ing form in English. It provides examples of verbs that take the infinitive form, such as "want", "need", and "expect". It also lists adjectives that take the infinitive form, such as "happy", "glad", and "pleased". Additionally, it discusses how the -ing form is used as the subject of a sentence or after prepositions. Finally, it notes some verbs that can take either the infinitive or -ing form with little difference in meaning, such as "begin", "continue", and "like".
This document discusses when to use the infinitive form versus the -ing form in English. It provides examples of verbs that take the infinitive form, such as "want", "need", and "expect". It also lists adjectives that take the infinitive form, such as "happy", "glad", and "pleased". Additionally, it discusses how the -ing form is used as the subject of a sentence or after prepositions. Finally, it notes some verbs that can take either the infinitive or -ing form with little difference in meaning, such as "begin", "continue", and "like".
1. The infinitive form is used after certain verbs:
Afford Allow Appear Demand Expect Encourage like pretend Agree fail love promise Arrange forget manage refuse Ask hate mean (= intend) remember Begin Can/cant afford help need Start Teach Train Choose hope offer Try continue intend plan Want Would like decide learn prefer
I forgot to close the window. Mary needs to leave early. Why are they encouraged to learn English? We can't afford to take a long holiday. 2. The infinitive form is always used after adjectives, for example: - disappointed, glad, happy, pleased, relieved, sad, surprised I was happy to help them. She will be delighted to see you. This includes too + adjective: The water was too cold to swim in. Is your coffee too hot to drink? The infinitive form is used after adjective + enough: He was strong enough to lift it. She is rich enough to buy two.
When to use -ing 1. The -ing form is used when the word is the subject of a sentence or clause: Swimming is good exercise. Doctors say that smoking is bad for you. 2. The -ing form is used after a preposition: I look forward to meeting you. They left without saying "Goodbye." 2. The -ing form is used after certain verbs: admit deny finish mind avoid dislike give up miss (cant) help enjoy imagine practise (cant) stand fancy involve put off consider feel like keep (on) Risk Suggest I dislike getting up early. Would you mind opening the window? Some verbs can be followed by the -ing form or the infinitive without a big change in meaning: begin, continue, hate, intend, like, love, prefer, propose, start. It started to rain. It started raining. I like to play tennis. I like playing tennis. Hate, like, love, prefer with would or should When hate, like, love and prefer are used with would or should, only the to-infinitive is used, not the -ing form:
Shed love to get a job nearer home. Not: Shed love getting a job nearer home. Would you like to have dinner with us on Friday?