-Ing or infinitive? TEENS 2

We use to infinitive: 1- AFTER CERTAIN VERBS ADVISE – AGREE – ALLOW – ASK – begin – CHOOSE – continue – DECIDE – FORGET – hate – HELP – HOPE – LEARN – MANAGE - like – OFFER - ORDER – PLAN – prefer – PREPARE - PROMISE - REFUSE – start – stop - WANT – WOULD LIKE – WOULD LOVE

We use to infinitive: 2- AFTER CERTAIN ADJECTIVES HAPPY – GLAD – POSSIBLE – SORRY – PLEASED – EASY - DIFFICULT

We use -ing: 1- AFTER CERTAIN VERBS begin – continue – ENJOY– FANCY - hate – KEEP – like – LOVE - prefer – PRACTISE – start – stop – suggest

We use -ing: 2- AFTER PREPOSITIONS APOLOGISE FOR - BAD AT BELIEVE IN -BORED WITH DREAM ABOUT - FED UP WITH - GOOD AT INTERESTED IN - KNOW ABOUT – PAY FOR – TALK ABOUT TIRED OF – WAIT FOR

We use -ing: 3- AFTER CERTAIN PHRASES CAN’T STAND IT’S NO USE LOOKING FORWARD TO DON’T MIND I can’t stand shouting

We use -ing: 4- AS SUBJECT OF A SENTENCE Learning to be a DJ is hard work.

Some verbs can be followed by both –ing or infinitive without difference in meaning

Some verbs can be followed by both –ing or infinitive with a difference in meaning