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When they are used with -ing, these verbs emphasise the action or event in progress. When they are used with an infinitive without to, they emphasise the action or event seen as a whole, or as completed.
Istnieje grupa czasowników, które występują zarówno z czasownikami w formie ciągłej (-ing form) jak i pełnymi bezokolicznikami (to infinitive). W zależności od formy czasownika, z którym się łączą - zmienia się znaczenie całej wypowiedzi. Poniżej przedstawiamy przykłady par tych czasowników: 1. forget
Do you know when to use -ing and when to use to + infinitive after a verb? Test what you know with interactive exercises and read the explanation to help you.
As you watch the video, look at the examples of verbs + ing (the gerund) and verbs + infinitive. They are in red in the subtitles. Then read the conversation below to learn more. Finally, do the grammar exercises to check you understand, and can use, verb + ing and verb + infinitive correctly.
Many verbs are followed by another verb in the infinitive with 'to', or in the -ing form. Learn the most common of these verbs and do our three tests. A1 English grammar.
Sometimes we need to decide whether to use a verb in its 1) to-infinitive form [TO DO, TO SING]; or in its 2) -ing form [DOING, SINGING]. For example, which of these is correct: a) I dislike TO WORK late.
Some verbs have a different meaning depending on whether they are followed by an - ing form or to + infinitive. stop. Stop + - ing means the action is not happening any more. I've stopped buying the newspaper because now I read the news online.
