When one verb follows another, it may appear in the infinitive or –ing form.

The form
depends on the first verb, and the following structures are possible.
 VERB + (OBJECT) + INFINITIVE –TO.
E.g. Most people want to leave for a 100 years.

Other verbs include: allow (object+ to), decide, hope, manage, promise, teach (object+
to).
We also use the infinitive with –to with would + verb.
E.g. I like playing/to play tennis. (Both options are correct).

 VERB + -ing.
E.g. We prefer watching comedies.
Other verbs include: practise, recommend, suggest, understand...
We also use the –ing form after a preposition.
E.g. I’m going to give up learning Spanish.

 VERB + infinitive (to) or –ing.

E.g. I like to travel/I like travelling. (Both options are correct).
Other verbs include: advise, begin, continue, like, love, hate...

A) Complete the sentences with the
verbs in brackets in the correct form.
- Most people want ______ (live) in
this part of town.
-She decided _______ (cancel) the
appointment.
- Do you enjoy ______ (watch) TV?
- He taught me ________ (play)
chess.
- They’re really good at _______
(help) problems.
- We should carry on _______ (drive)
for another hour.
- Are you allowed ________ (come)
with me?
- They suggested ________ (take)
the train.
- I’d love ________ (see) that new
film.
- They started ________ (study)
English when they were 7 and now,
they like _____ (learn) new things.
B) Underline the correct form. If both forms
are possible, underline both.
- Will good food enable people to live/living
longer?
- I don’t want to work/working when I’m 65.
- We don’t need to keep on to travel/travelling.
- Do you enjoy to shop/shopping new things?
- They promised to pick/picking up from the
airport.
- At what age did you start to worry/worrying
about money?
- She decided to buy/buying new clothes.
- Would you like to have/having something to
eat?
- I like to walk/walking early in the morning.
- Many people hate to learn/learning new things.
- He succeeded in to convince/convincing them
to employ him.
- Romeo and Juliet continued to see/seeing
each other even their parents tried to
stop/stopping them.