## Verb+inf / Verb+ing

In this lesson we will have a look at a couple of verbs and what you are supposed to do after them.

Some verbs like 'avoid' will always be followed by another verb with an -ing form.

I avoid doing the dishes all together.

He avoids reading spoilers for Game of Thrones

Some verbs however will be followed by an infinitive, like the verb 'agree'.

I agreed to stay inside today.

We agreed to see the movie together.

There are no proper rules for this but there is a list you can try to remember in your workbook on page 110. Remember that practise makes perfect so try to make your own sentences to help you study.

WATCH OUT

Some verbs can have either forms behind them, sometimes that changes the meaning of the sentence completely!

In this example is doesn't really matter:

I like to get up early

I like getting up early.

But in this example there is quite a difference.

I stopped to smoke. (You stopped and had a cigarette)

I stopped smoking. (You quit smoking)

Grammar Builder 1.5 on page 110 of your workbook will give you some more examples to look out for.