-ING FORM AND INFINITIVE WITH TO

-iNG FORM AND INFINITIVE WITH TO

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-ING FORM

INFINITIVE WITH TO

• We use the -ing form after the following verbs:

- David recommended seeing the latest Bond film.

• These include verbs expressing likes and dislikes:

- I really enjoy going to the cinema.

• We also use the -ing form after prepositions:

- Julia insisted on paying for the meal.- We're thinking of going to the cinema tonight.

• We use the infinitive with to after the following verbs:

- Amie offered to give us a lift to the conference.

• Negative: We put not between the two verbs.

- I promise not to tell anyone. - I decided not to say anything.

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-ING FORM OR INFITIVE WITH TO

• The following verbs can be followed by both the -ing form and the infinitive with to. With little or no change in the meaning:

- We continued working. - We continue to work

• We don't usually use two -ong forms next to each other

- I'm starting to feel better. - NOT: I'm starting feeling better

taking

to promote

to see

to find

complete the review with the correct form of the verbs in brackets

falling

living

to give

to be

to be