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OXFORD PRACTICE GRAMMAR

62 VERB + TO-INFINITIVE OR VERB + ING-FORM?

Introduction

Some verbs are followed by a to-infinitive, and some by an ing-form

VERB + TO-INFINITIVE (Unit 60) VERB + ING-FORM (Unit 61)

Harriet decided to have a party Harriet suggested having a party

Decide takes a to-infinitive

A few verbs take either a to-infinitive or an ing-form (see Units 63-64)

Laura started to paint/started painting a picture

B To-infinitive or ing-form?

+ TO-INFINITIVE

These verbs are followed by a to-infinitive agree,

aim, appear (see 60B), arrange, ask, attempt,

beg, can't afford, can't wait (see C), choose,

claim, decide, demand, desire, expect, fail (see

60C), guarantee, happen (see D), help (see

69C), hope, manage (see 60C), offer, plan,

prepare, pretend, promise, prove (see D), refuse,

seem (see 60B), tend (see 60C), threaten, turn

out (see D), undertake, want, wish

+ ING-FORM

These verbs are followed by an ing-form

admit, avoid, cant face (see 61C), can't help (see

61C), can't resist (see 61C), can't stand (see

61C), carry on (see 61U), consider, delay, deny,

detest, dislike, enjoy, excuse, fancy (see C), finish,

give up, imagine, involve, justify, keep {on), (see

61D), mention, mind (see 61B), postpone,

practise, put off, resent, risk, save, suggest,

tolerate

C Can't wait and fancy

If you can't wait to do something, you are eager to do it

/ can't wait to see the photos you took (= I am eager/impatient to see the

photos.)

If you fancy doing something, you want to do it

Do you fancy going out for a meal? (= Would you like to go out for a

meal?)

Fancy is informal

D Happen, turn out and prove

We use prove to or turn out to when experience shows what something is

like In

the end our forecast proved to be correct Finding Harriet's house turned

out to be

more difficult than Nick had expected

Note the meaning of happen to

I happened to see Sarah in town (= I saw Sarah by chance in town.)

E Two forms together

We can sometimes use more than one to-infinitive or ing-form together

The government decided to refuse to give in to the terrorists I want to

avoid hurting anyone's feelings The man denied threatening to kill a

policeman

65 Verb + object + to-infinitive or form 70 Verb + preposition + ing-form

Suggest takes an ing-form

62 EXERCISES

i To-infinitive or ing-form? (A-C)

Complete the conversation Put in a to-infinitive or ing-form

Matthew: Are we going to have a holiday this year?

Natasha: Didn't we all decide (►) to spend (spend) our holidays on a Greek

island?

Matthew: Lovely I enjoy (►)lying (lie) on the beach

I might manage (1) (get) a sun tan

Daniel: I'd love a holiday I can't wait

(2)……….(leave) this place behind

Emma: I don't fancy (3)……… (stay) in one place all the time

I really dislike (4) (sit) on the beach all day

Natasha: Well, I don't mind (5) (tour) around somewhere

Emma: Matthew, you promised (6) (go) to

Scotland with me

We were planning (7) (hire) a car

Matthew: Scotland? Are you sure? But I couldn't face

(8)……… (drive) all the time

Jessica: I'm afraid I can't afford (9)……… (spend) too much money

Andrew: And I can't justify (10) (take) all that time off from my studies

2 To-infinitive or ing-form? (A-D)

Complete this article from a magazine Put in the to-infinitive or ing-form of these verbs:

accept, argue, be, find, have, insist, lose, plug, repair, say, take, wait

If you buy something from a shop, a new stereo for example, you usually

can't wait (►)fo plug it in and put

some music on And of course, you expect (►) to find the equipment in

working order But that doesn't

always happen, unfortunately If the thing doesn't work, you should take it straight back to the shop If you

delay (1)……… it back, you will risk (2)

……… your rights as a customer

And you should prepare (3) on those rights You may be one of those people who

always avoid (4)……… with people, but in this case you should be ready for an argument

The assistant may prove (5)……… a true friend of the customer - it's not impossible - but

first he or she will probably offer (6)……… the stereo for you That's all right if you don't

mind (7)……… a few weeks, but it isn't usually a good idea What you should do is politely

demand (8) ……… your money back immediately You may want to accept another stereo

in place of the old one, but you don't have to You should refuse

(9)……… a credit note,

lust keep on (10) that you want your money back

3 Two forms together (E)

What might you say in these situations? Write a sentence with both a to-infinitive and an ing-form

► Your decision to change your holiday arrangements might upset Vicky You won't risk that You don't

want to What do you say to Rachel?

I don't want to risk upsetting Vicky

1 You and Melanie want to complain about your meal in a restaurant You need to see the manager

Melanie won't ask, but you don't mind What do you say to her?

2 Matthew doesn't like the idea of going to Scotland But he promised He admitted it What do you tell

Emma?

3 The band were playing They finished just as you arrived This was quite

by chance What do you tell

your friends?

Just as I arrived,