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To+ infinitive or ing?

Verbs and expressions + ing:


To avoid
To be fond of
Cannot help
Cannot stand
To confess to
To consider
To delay
To deny
To enjoy
To fancy
To feel like

To finish
To give up
To go on
To imagine
Its no good
Its no use
Its worth
To keep (on)
To look forward to
(Not) to mind
To miss

To put of
To practise
To quit
To repent
To resume
To risk
To suggest
Theres no point in
What about?
How about?

Notes:
To go is usually followed by to. For example:
Im going to play tennis.
She was going to write a letter.
However, there are some expressions related to hobbies that use ing. For example:
To go swimming.
To go climbing.
To go cycling.
To go hunting
To go fishing

Verbs and expressions + to infinitive:


To be about
To agree
To appear
To ask
To beg
Cannot aford
To choose
To claim
To convince
To decide
To decline
To demand

To
To
To
To
To
To
To
To
To
To
To
To

deserve
expect
fail
happen
help
hesitate
hope
know how
learn (how)
manage
need
ofer

Ought
To prepare
To pretend
To promise
To refuse
To seek
To swear
To teach (how)
To threaten
Used
To want
To wish

Verbs + ing or to infinitive with the same meaning:


To
To
To
To
To

begin
start
hate
like
love

To intend
To prefer

To continue
To dislike
To forbid

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