[D] Verb + Gerund and Infinitive

LET'S READ! 📖

Direction: Read the short paragraph then answer the questions being asked.

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Most teenagers like spending time in front of the TV, but is this a good thing? Is TV just a way of avoiding doing something more useful? Some people think that most TV programs are not right for teenagers. 'Teenagers need to have better programs', agrees TV producer Steven Lee. 'Our TV company promises to make educational programs which teenagers will enjoy watching'. Steven suggests creating a special channel for teenagers. 'Teenagers want to be different, so a different channel is a good idea. TV is a great way of learning. Teenagers can learn to understand the world through television.

QUESTIONS

1. What does Steven Lee's TV company promise to make?

2. What can teenagers learn through television?

LET'S UNDERSTAND! 📚

Verb + -ing or to-infinitive

A verb can be followed by another verb. The second one usually needs to change into the -ing form or the to + infinitive form.
Which form you need depends on what the first verb is.

1. Some verbs take another verb with -ing.

Common verbs followed by the -ing form are:


admit	deny	finish	mind
avoid	dislike	give up	miss
(can't) help	enjoy	imagine	practice
(can't) stand	fancy	involve	put off
consider	feel like	keep (on)	risk

Example:

I always enjoy cooking.
We haven't finished eating yet.
She keeps changing her mind about the wedding.

2. Some verbs take another verb with to-infinitive.

Common verbs followed by the to-infinitive are:


afford	decide	hope	promise
agree	demand	learn	refuse
arrange	fail	need	remember
ask	forget	offer	try
choose	help	plan	want

Example:

I can't afford to go on holiday.
My mother learned to swim at a young age.
She decided to try the course.

3. Some verbs can be followed either by -ing or to-infinitive.

Common verbs followed by -ing or to-infinitive are:


begin	hate
love	start
continue	like
prefer

The -ing form emphasizes the verb itself. The to-infinitive puts the emphasis more on the preference for, or the results of, the action.

Examples:

-ing vs to infinitive

NOTES

Would like ('d like) is one way of saying want or might want. The negative is would not (wouldn't). Use would like + to-infinitive.

Examples:

I would like to learn French one day.
You wouldn't like to be in a strange town.
Would you like to come to the cinema with me?

LET'S PRACTICE! 📝

Direction: Talk about your likes and dislikes and write at least five sentences. Make sure to use the pattern verb + ing or verb + to infinitive.

Example:

I enjoy watching American shows on Netflix in my free time.
I avoid eating oily and fatty foods because I'm trying to lose weight.
I can't help eating sweets, especially when I'm stressed.
I want to engage in physical activities to make myself more active and healthy.
I choose to stay at home on my days off because I want to save money.

Now, it's your turn.

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