INFINITIVE OR -ING? A) THESE VERBS AND EXPRESSIONS ARE OFTEN FOLLOWED BY -ING:
Like Dislike hate love enjoy mind can't bear can't stand Examples: I enjoy be*ing *alone Why do you dislike liv*ing* here? I don't like people shout*ing* at me Ann hates fly*ing* Tom doesn't mind work*ing* at night. After love and can't bear, you can use -ing or infinitive: I love meet*ing *people She can't bear be*ing *alone or I love* to meet* people She can't bear *to be* alone. B) LIKE Often it doesn't matter whether you say 'I like doing' or 'I like *to do*'. We usually say 'I like do*ing'* when 'like' means enjoy. Example: I like *cooking* = I enjoy cooking. I don't like *driving.* = I don't enjoy driving. On the other hand, we use 'I like *to do*' when we do not really enjoy doing something, but we find it is good or right to do it. Example: I like *to wash* the dishes as soon as I finish to eat. (it does not mean that I enjoy it, it means that I think it is a good thing to do) C) WOULD LIKE When the expression *would like* is used , we have to use *to + infinitive*. (It is wrong to use -*ing*). Notice the difference between *I like* and *I would like* in the examples: I *like playing* tennis. (= I enjoy it in general) I *would like to play* tennis today. (= I want to play) We also use* to + infinitive* after would *love/hate/prefer.* --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "English Learner's Cafe" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/english_learners?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
