8.2 LANGUAGE BANK: -ing form and infinitive

We hope to start the meeting at 9.

Use an infinitive + to: after these verbs: afford, agree, arrange, decide, expect, hope, intend, learn, manage, need, offer, plan, pretend, promise, refuse, seem, tend, threaten, want

They promise to be here early.

Use an infinitive + to: after these verbs: afford, agree, arrange, decide, expect, hope, intend, learn, manage, need, offer, plan, pretend, promise, refuse, seem, tend, threaten, want

Will wants me to go to the party with him.

Use an infinitive + to: after these verbs withan object: ask, advise, expect, help, invite, persuade, remind, require, teach, want

She was lucky to get the job.

Use an infinitive + to: after semi-fixed phrases: be good, lucky, happy, necessary, the first, have the chance, opportunity, time,

There's nowhere to go and nothing to do.

Use an infinitive + to: after semi-fixed phrases: somewhere, something, nowhere, nothing

I'm going there to see Tom.

Use an infinitive + to: to express purpose

Doing is better than thinking.

Use an -ing form as a subject or object, i.e. as a noun.

I'm not used to getting up early. I'm looking forward to sleeping late this weekend.

Use an -ing form after prepositions (often part of a fixed phrase): look forward to, be used to, be accustomed to, be keen on, instead of

Dave came fishing with me.

Use an -ing form after these verbs: avoid, come, consider, discuss, deny, enjoy, go, hate, involve, keep, like, love, mind, miss, practise, suggest

I keep getting headaches.

Use an -ing form after these verbs: avoid, come, consider, discuss, deny, enjoy, go, hate, involve, keep, like, love, mind, miss, practise, suggest

What do you suggest doing?

Use an -ing form after these verbs: avoid, come, consider, discuss, deny, enjoy, go, hate, involve, keep, like, love, mind, miss, practise, suggest

We're having trouble finding a hotel.

Use an -ing form after certain phrases: can't bear, stand, it's not worth, it's no use, have trouble

They might be late.

Use an infinitive after modal verbs

You'd better take an umbrella - it looks like rain.

Use an infinitive after had better, would rather

Our supervisor let us go early today.

Use an infinitive after these verbs with an object: let, make help