When to use GERUND (ing) and TO infinitive (to) 😎

This lesson will focus on something that is usually quite tricky for language learners, of any level. I’m talking about verb patterns, the fact that when 2 verbs appear together in a sentence the second one of them normally suffers a transformation. Today we will practise using verbs followed by GERUND and verbs followed by To-INFINITIVE.
These verb patterns will be divided, explained and practised in three main group:
00:00 Introduction
02:58 1) Some verbs are followed only by gerund (ing), some verbs are followed only by to-infinitive.
05:15 2) Some verbs can be followed either by gerund or infinitive without any change in meaning.
08:14 3) Some verbs can be followed by either gerund or infinitive with big changes in meaning.
Watch our lesson, clear up your doubts, test yourself completing the sentences that we’ve prepared for you with the right verb pattern and, the most important thing, practise and practise as much as possible in your everyday conversation.
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ACTIVITIES: Choose the right form of these verbs (gerund/to-infinitive) to complete the sentences.
1. It’s so hot! I fancy (eat) _____ an ice-cream.
2 . I’ve decided (adopt) ______ a little dog.
3. My father hates (go) ______ to the beach in July. It’s so packed!
4. I like (dance) ______. I do it all the time.
5. I remember (go) ______ to school for the first time.
6. You should stop (smoke) _______, it’s not good for your health.
7. Oh no! I forgot (buy) ______ bread!
8. I regret (buy) _______ such expensive dress.
9. I stopped (paint) ______ cause I was very tired.
10. I was so drunk that I’ve forgotten (get) ______ home.
11. Did you remember (lock) ______ the door?
12. I regret (inform) ______ you that the product you’re looking for is out of stock.
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I've something else to add to your wonderful lesson of gerund and infinitive. Gerund can be used in a lot of situations: 1) After prepositions and conjunctions like : of, about, with, before, off, up, out, after, into, in, down, on, between, and, while, when, upon, for, to, etc... Example: I saw my former teacher when driving home. 2) after Some expressions: spend time, have trouble, have difficulty, it is no use, it is no worth, it is no good, it is out of question, feel like, etc .. Example: I spend most of my time reading books. 3) After possessive adjectives: my, your, our, their, his, her. Example: My wife dislikes my smoking inside the house. 4) Gerund can be used enumerating different things and can be at the beginning of a sentence to play the role of subject. Examples: 1- The new programs of the committee are : -Creating job opportunities for everyone, -putting in place a team which can control trashes, - helping needy people out with bags of rice. 2) living in an English speaking country can be helpful for any non-native speaker of English. Bunch of thanks!

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Hi Laura. Thank you for your lessons, its make my English learning so enjoyable! Can I ask some question... Is there any difference in nuance between these sentences below? "I like to dance." and "I like dancing." Does the former (TO infinitive) one imply any particular preference about the action? Also, "It started to rain." and "It started raining." Please, thank you.

[@EnglishwithLinguivers]

Hi Tom! 🙋🏻‍♀️ Thanks for your interest in our lessons 🤗 Regarding your questions, when using verbs like LOVE, LIKE, DISLIKE & HATE both options (to & - ing) can be used with the verb that follows. I would say that the "- ing" option sounds a bit more natural to me when talking about an idea in general. Nevertheless, both possibilities are correct. The verb START can take both too 😉 I hope this answer helps 👍🏻

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In fact, it's not a general rule that makes one option correct & the other one incorrect. Both options can be used (I like getting up early, I like to get up early). It is true however, that this pattern appears quite often.

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Hello! In all my English books and dictionaries the verb dislike is followed by a gerund, but you said it could be followed by either gerund or infinitive.

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Hi Alex! You're totally right. It's quite rare to find the verb "dislike" followed by TO-infinitive. I should have used "don't like" instead. Apologies 🙂.

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