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The English lesson -ing form/ to-infinitive/ infinitive without to

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Forms

-ing form

to-infinitive

infinitive without to

The -ing form is used:

• After the verbs: spend, waste, lose (time, money,etc)

For example: He spends all time playing computer games.

• After the verbs : hear, listen to, notice, see, watch, feel to describe an incomplete action. I saw John waiting for the taxi.

• After the verbs: admit, appreciate, avoid, consider, deny, fancy, go (for activities), imagine, mind, miss, practise, prevent, quit, save, suggest .
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The -ing form is used:

After expression such as:

• be busy, it’s no use, it’s no good, it’s (not) worth, what’s the use of, can’t help, there’s no point (in), can’t stand, have difficulty (in), have trouble.

It’s no use complaining all the time.

• think of, apologise for.

I apologised for being later.

The -ing form is used:

After the preposition to with verbs:

• object to, look forward to, be used to. in addition to.

After prepositions :

• After, on, by, before, without, instead of, besides

He went to school without eating any breakfast.

The to-infinitive form is used:

• After would like, would love, would prefer.

For example: I would love to come to your party

• After certain verbs that refer to the future (agree, appear, decide, expect, hope, pian, promise, refuse, want)

For example: I want you to come.

• After too / enough
• After verbs and expressions such as ask, deside, explain, learn, find out.
• After ajectives which describe feelings/ emotions, express willingness/ un willingness or refer to a person character

The infinitive without to is used:

• After modal verbs

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• After the verbs:

let, make, see, hear, feel

(My brother made me apologise )

• After had better and would rather.

(You had better put a jacket on)