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I hate criticising people. /I hate to criticise people.
Verbs followed by either an infinitive or a verb + -ing with almost the same meaning
It continued being foggy all morning./ It continued to be foggy all morning.
Verbs followed by either an infinitive or a verb + -ing with almost the same meaning
I can't bear seeing my best friend making such a fool of herself.
• after the expressions it's no good, it's not worth, it's no use, it's a waste of time, can't stand, can't bear, can't help:
It's not worth buying expensive ski gear - you can hire it.
• after the expressions it's no good, it's not worth, it's no use, it's a waste of time, can't stand, can't bear, can't help:
It's a waste of time trying to get rich by winning the lottery.
• after the expressions it's no good, it's not worth, it's no use, it's a waste of time, can't stand, can't bear, can't help:
I now regret borrowing money from my grandparents.
After the verbs admit, appreciate, avoid, celebrate, consider, delay, deny, dislike, enjoy, finish, imagine, involve, keep, mind, miss, postpone
She celebrated passing all her exams by going on a trip to Thailand.
After the verbs admit, appreciate, avoid, celebrate, consider, delay, deny, dislike, enjoy, finish, imagine, involve, keep, mind, miss, postpone, practise
I considered swapping this task for another one.
After the verbs admit, appreciate, avoid, celebrate, consider, delay, deny, dislike, enjoy, finish, imagine, involve, keep, mind, miss, postpone, practise, regr
When he was fully recovered after the operation, he decided to take up WRESTLING.
• As the subject or object of a sentence
CORRECTING mistakes is a crucial part of the learning process.
• As the subject or object of a sentence.
I'm looking forward to receiving a detailed reply to my letter of complaint.
Using verb + -ing after TO when to is a preposition:
He's improved his English by reading extensively.
• After prepositions
The image wasn't clear enough to illustrate what it was supposed to depict.
After too and enough
It was too late to express my opinion because the professor had already moved on to another topic.
- After too and enough
They've erected a metal barrier on that sharp bend to reduce accidents.
• to say why something exists:
He's taken up long-distance running to improve his health.
• to say why we do something
She put a tick to accept the terms and conditions.
• to say why we do something
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