9 graders: Verbs + to and Verbs + -ing form

When you have two verbs in a sentence, the second verb might be written in the infinitive with to, or it might be written in the gerund (-ing form).

How do we know what to do? Well, this is similar to the irregular verbs' list: if you practise a lot, you are able to easily memorise them.

List of some verbs which require another verb in the infinitive:

advise, agree, allow, ask, choose, decide, forget, hope, invite, learn, promise, try, teach ...

List of some verbs which require another verb in the gerund (-ing form):

admit, consider, finish, keep, miss, resist, suggest ...

To add some adrenaline to your study...sometimes you have verbs that require both the infinitive and the gerund. Let's have a look:

can't bear, can't stand, continue, have, like, love, neglect, propose ...

However, you need to pay attention as there is still a meaning difference. Using a gerund suggests that you are writing/ talking about real activities or experiences. Whereas using an infinitive suggests that you are writing/ talking about possible activities or experiences. 


Time to work:

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Exercise 3