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    Ing Form / To Infinitive / Bare Infinitive - Some of Their Uses

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    The document summarizes the different uses of the -ing form, to infinitive, and bare infinitive in English. The -ing form is used after certain verbs like like and enjoy, as well as prepositions. The to infinitive is used after verbs such as agree and want, as well as expressions with adjectives. The bare infinitive is used after verbs of perception and verbs like make and let. The document also notes some verbs that can take either the -ing form or to infinitive without a change in meaning, as well as examples where the choice results in a difference in meaning.

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    Ing Form / To Infinitive / Bare Infinitive - Some of Their Uses

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    The document summarizes the different uses of the -ing form, to infinitive, and bare infinitive in English. The -ing form is used after certain verbs like like and enjoy, as well as prepositions. The to infinitive is used after verbs such as agree and want, as well as expressions with adjectives. The bare infinitive is used after verbs of perception and verbs like make and let. The document also notes some verbs that can take either the -ing form or to infinitive without a change in meaning, as well as examples where the choice results in a difference in meaning.

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    The document summarizes the different uses of the -ing form, to infinitive, and bare infinitive in English. The -ing form is used after certain verbs like like and enjoy, as well as prepositions. The to infinitive is used after verbs such as agree and want, as well as expressions with adjectives. The bare infinitive is used after verbs of perception and verbs like make and let. The document also notes some verbs that can take either the -ing form or to infinitive without a change in meaning, as well as examples where the choice results in a difference in meaning.

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    Ing Form / To Infinitive / Bare Infinitive - Some of Their Uses

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    SanDriitaa RiicauTee
    The document summarizes the different uses of the -ing form, to infinitive, and bare infinitive in English. The -ing form is used after certain verbs like like and enjoy, as well as prepositions. The to infinitive is used after verbs such as agree and want, as well as expressions with adjectives. The bare infinitive is used after verbs of perception and verbs like make and let. The document also notes some verbs that can take either the -ing form or to infinitive without a change in meaning, as well as examples where the choice results in a difference in meaning.

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    -ING FORM / TO INFINITIVE /

    BARE INFINITIVE
    - SOME OF THEIR USES -
    -ING FORM TO INFINITIVE BARE INFINITIVE
    - After some verbs as:
    like, love, enjoy, hate, prefer... -After some verbs: - After verbs of perception:
    agree, want, decide, learn... see, hear, feel...
    e.g. She loves reading poetry.
    e.g. My parents decided to go to e.g. I can hear your dog bark.
    - Other verbs: the dentist's.
    - suggest, miss, finish... They are learning to mediate in - After verbs such as: make, let...
    conflicts.
    e.g.They suggested going to the e.g. His dad makes him wash the
    cinema. - After some expressions with dishes.
    adjectives:
    - After prepositions: His friends don't let him be on his
    - at, in, with... e.g. It's important to study own.
    e.g. He is interested in studying languages.
    Biology. - After modal verbs
    They are good at dancing. It's good to rest at weekends. can, must, could…

    - After some verbal expressions: - After the indirect object of some e.g. We must get up early on
    - don't mind, can't stand... verbs: week days.

    e.g. Her sister doesn't mind e.g. He invited me to go to the A friend of mine can speak four
    taking the rubbish out. party. foreign languages.

    - As subject of a sentence. The teacher wants us to work


    e.g. Apologising is necessary hard
    after a conflict.
    TWO POSSIBILITIES TWO POSSIBILITIES

    (No Change in Meaning ) ( Change in Meaning )

     Begin, intend, start...  Remember + ing ( referred to the past )

    e.g. They began playing the match at 8:00 e.g. I don't remember meeting that man.
    pm
     Remember + to infinitive (referred to the
    Or, They began to play the match at 8:00 pm future )

    She intends to visit Ireland next Spring. e.g. Remember to do your homework for
    tomorrow.
    Or, She intends visiting Ireland next Spring.
     Stop + ing ( dejar de hacer algo )

    e.g. Stop making so much noise!

     Stop + to infinitive ( interrumpir una acción


    para hacer otra )
    e.g. She stopped to have a sandwich.

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