We usually use the -ing form of a We usually use to + infinitive:

verb:
> after prepositions (in, on, at, etc.) and > after adjectives,
adverbs (after, before, etc,).
I find it difficult to get up early
I'm thinking of going to the gym.

How about watching football on TV?

> as a subject in a sentence. > when describing an aim.

Swimming is good for you. She goes to aerobic classes to lose

> after certain verbs such as admit, avoid,
can’t help,consider, deny, dislike, don’t
mind, enjoy, fancy, feel like,finish, give
up, hate, imagine, involve, keep, like,
love, miss,practise, prefer, risk, spend
time, suggest.
I love skiing in the Tatras.
weight.
> after certain verbs such as afford, agree,
arrange, decide, expect, fail, help, hope,
learn, manage, mean, need, offer,plan,
prepare, pretend, promise, refuse, seem,
want, wish,would lke, would prefer.
I want to try anew sport.

I prefer jogging to cycling.

> after some phrases, such as it’s no > in the structure verb + complement + to
good..., it’s not worth... + infinitive.

It's not worth worrying about it now. My teacher advised me to do more

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Note

After modal verbs (can, may, must, should, etc.), as well as make and let, we use the
infinitive without to.

You shouldn't watch so much TV.

Please don’t make me do it again.