ING Special verb formation

1. ING Special verb formation By Denise D’Alessandro

2. stop enjoy finish mind suggest can’t stand dislike imagine regret admit deny avoid miss consider practice don’t mind quit postpone detest appreciate feel like can’t help Give up (stop) Are you going to give up smoking? Go on (continue) Put off (postpone) Keep on ( do something continuously or repeatedly) He kept on interrupting me all the time. VERB + ING

3. Special case • Remember, forget, regret • ING (something that happened before) I remember talking to him on the phone. I don’t regret telling the truth. • INFINITIVE (something that is going to happen) Remember me to talk to him. You’ll regret to tell him that.

4. -ing form of a verb can function as a noun (subject or object of a sentence) Walking brings physical benefits. After prepositions I’m tired of telling you to be quiet. I’m looking forward to meeting him at college next year. They object to passing on the vestibular exam. VERB+ ING

5. I’m glad to see you. I didn’t study enough to pass the exam. I’ll give you the key to unlock that door. I have nothing to tell you. I don’t know how to do this exercise. If these verbs are followed by another verb, the structure is usually verb + infinitive agree offer decide appear forget need refuse plan seem mean hope promise pretend intend dare fail afford tend expect ask learn offer choose want Obs: I decided not to go there. TO INFINITIVE

6. Special case • There is a continuous infinitive (especially after seem, appearandpretend) • She pretends to be reading. • He appears to be doing a good job.

7. Verb + question word (what, where, ect) + infinitive • Ask, decide, know, remember, forget, explain, understand • He asked me how to get there. • Have you decided where to go? • She’ll tell you what to do.

8. Want, ask, expect, help, would like, would prefer (two possible structures) I asked to see the manager. I asked him to help me. We expected to be late. We expected him to be late. Tell, remind, force, persuade, order, warn, invite, teach (how) (structure verb + object + infinitive) Remind me to call her tomorrow. He warned me not to touch it. Verb + object + infinitive

9. advise – encourage – allow - permit • There are two possible structures: • Verb + ing I wouldn’t advise staying at that hotel. They don’t allow going out during the class. • Verb + object + infinitive I wouldn’t advise you to stay at that hotel. They don’t allow us to go out during the class.

10. MAKE - LET • These verbs have the structure verb + object + bare infinitive. • Hot weather makes me feel uncomfortable. • You shouldn’t let me read the letter.

11. Like, hate, love (both are possible) I like getting up early or I like to get up early. I love teaching or I love to teach. Would like, would love, would hate, would prefer (infinitive) I would like to live in a small city. Would you prefer to have dinner now? Infinitive or ING?

12. Expressions + ING • There’s no use worrying about it. • There’s no point in buying that. • It’s (not) worth reading this article. • I have difficulty finding a new house. • It’s a waste of time reading this book.

13. Go shopping Go climbing Go swimming Go sailing Go skiing Go riding Go fishing Go sightseeing How often do you go fishing? I’ve never been sailing. I’m going skiing on my winter vacation. Go + ING

14. Modals You can’t touch this. Let and make You make me feel good. Would rather He would (he’d) rather stay home. Had better You had (you’d) better call a doctor. Bare infinitive or – ing form SEE, HEAR, WATCH I saw him leave/ leaving the house. They watched us play/ playing with the kids. Bare infinitive