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Drica Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
ing form / infinitive
Hi,
what is the difference when using verbs with the ing form and infinitive like in these examples :
I prefer to drink tea / I prefer drinking tea
I love to dance ? I love dancing
I hate to study / I hate studying
and other verbs like start, continue begin . which verbs I can use with both infinitive and ing form without changing meaning and which ones the meaning is different when using both forms ?
thanks
what is the difference when using verbs with the ing form and infinitive like in these examples :
I prefer to drink tea / I prefer drinking tea
I love to dance ? I love dancing
I hate to study / I hate studying
and other verbs like start, continue begin . which verbs I can use with both infinitive and ing form without changing meaning and which ones the meaning is different when using both forms ?
thanks
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My try: I prefer to drink tea / I prefer drinking tea I love to dance / I love dancing I hate to study / I hate studying. Using gerund or infinitive with verbs may be complicating. It would be better for you if you search gerund or infinitive in the search box on the right above.
- My try: I prefer to drink tea / I prefer drinking tea I love to dance / I love dancing I hate to study / I hate studying.
- Using gerund or infinitive with verbs may be complicating.
- It would be better for you if you search gerund or infinitive in the search box on the right above.
- I am sure you will find lots of information.
- You can use both forms with "prefer" but don't forget parallelism in the sentence.
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My try:
I prefer to drink tea / I prefer drinking tea
I love to dance / I love dancing
I hate to study / I hate studying.
Using gerund or infinitive with verbs may be complicating. It would be better for you if you search gerund or infinitive in the search box on the right above. I am sure you will find lots of information.
You can use both forms
I prefer to drink tea / I prefer drinking tea
I love to dance / I love dancing
I hate to study / I hate studying.
Using gerund or infinitive with verbs may be complicating. It would be better for you if you search gerund or infinitive in the search box on the right above. I am sure you will find lots of information.
You can use both forms
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Hi Drica,
As you stated, some verbs may be followed by a gerund or an infinitive in a sentence, with little or no difference in meaning. Some commonly used verbs are: love, hate, like, start, begin, and continue.
There are other verbs that the choice of a gerund or an infinitive would dramatically change the meaning of a sentence. Stop and forget are
As you stated, some verbs may be followed by a gerund or an infinitive in a sentence, with little or no difference in meaning. Some commonly used verbs are: love, hate, like, start, begin, and continue.
There are other verbs that the choice of a gerund or an infinitive would dramatically change the meaning of a sentence. Stop and forget are
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