⚙️ English Grammar · A2–C1
Verb Patterns: -ing & Infinitives
Which verbs take -ing, which take to — and the ones that change meaning.
Lessons in this topic
9 lessons. Every lesson explains the rule in plain English, shows it in action with infographics, and uses examples built from the movies.
Gerunds vs infinitivesB1Live
Verbs + -ing (enjoy, finish, mind)A2–B1Live
Verbs + to-infinitive (want, decide, hope)A2–B1Live
Verb + object + infinitive (want you to…)B1Live
Meaning-change verbs (remember, stop, try, regret)B2Live
Purpose: to, in order to, so thatB1Live
Preposition + -ingB1Live
Perception verbs (see him do vs doing)B2Live
Linking verbs (seem, appear, become)B2–C1Live
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