To infinitive vs -ing

What are some common verbs followed by 'to + infinitive'?

Common verbs include agree, hope, decide, plan, want, offer, refuse, seem, manage.

Ex: She decided to bake a cake.

Which verbs require an object before the infinitive?

Verbs like advise, allow, encourage, force, teach, remind need an object.

Ex: She taught him to cook.

Which modal verbs are used without 'to' before the infinitive?

Modal verbs such as can, must, should, might, would rather, had better.

Ex: You should study more.

What are some common verbs followed by '-ing'?

Verbs such as enjoy, avoid, suggest, imagine, finish, risk, consider.

Ex: He enjoys playing tennis.

Which verbs can take both 'to infinitive' or '-ing' without changing meaning?

Verbs like begin, start, continue, like, love, prefer can use both.

Ex: I like reading / I like to read.

Which verbs change meaning depending on the use of 'to + infinitive' or '-ing'?

Verbs like remember, forget, regret, stop, mean, try, go on change meaning.

Ex: I stopped to talk to her. (= hice una pausa)
I stopped talking to her. (= dejé de hablarle).

What's the difference between verb + -ing and verb + infinitive without 'to' with perception verbs?

-ing indicates an action in progress; infinitive without 'to' indicates a completed action.

Ex: I saw her dancing (= en proceso).
I saw her dance (= desde el inicio hasta el fin)

Which verbs can be followed by a clause with 'that'?

Verbs such as suggest, recommend, admit, imagine, agree, say, think can be followed by 'that' clauses.

Ex: She admitted that she was wrong.

How is 'to infinitive' used after adjectives?

'To + verb' is used to explain feelings or reactions related to the adjective.

Ex: I’m happy to help.

What structure is used after a preposition?

After prepositions, we use the verb in -ing form.

Ex: She’s good at drawing.
Preposiciones comunes: at, on, in, after, before, without, about

What fixed expressions are followed by -ing?

Fixed expressions include: It’s no use + -ing, Can’t help + -ing, Look forward to + -ing, Be worth + -ing.

Ex: I can’t help laughing.

Completa:
They __________ (plan) ______________ a party next weekend.

plan to organize

Reescribe con el objeto:
She advised ______________. (me / take notes)

She advised me to take notes.

Corrige el error:
She can to dance salsa

She can dance salsa.

Completa con la forma correcta:
She avoided _______________ (talk) about the problem.

talking

Escribe dos oraciones con “love” usando ambas formas.

I love listening to music.
I love to listen to music.

Completa con la opción correcta:

He remembered ____________ (call) his mom before leaving. (= he did it).

calling

Subraya la opción correcta:
I heard the boy (sing / singing) a song as I entered.

singing

Completa la oración:
He suggested that we _______________ (leave) early.

leave

Escribe una oración con el adjetivo y la estructura:
(difficult / understand)

It’s difficult to understand this grammar.

Completa:
He left the room without ___________ (say) goodbye.

saying

Completa:
I’m looking forward to _______________ (see) you.

seeing