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    Verbs can be followed by gerunds (verb + "ing") or infinitives ("to" + verb). Gerunds are used after certain verbs like "enjoy" and prepositions like "after". Infinitives are used after verbs like "decide" and adjectives like "difficult". The bare infinitive (without "to") is used after modal verbs and expressions of purpose.

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    Verbs can be followed by gerunds (verb + "ing") or infinitives ("to" + verb). Gerunds are used after certain verbs like "enjoy" and prepositions like "after". Infinitives are used after verbs like "decide" and adjectives like "difficult". The bare infinitive (without "to") is used after modal verbs and expressions of purpose.

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    Verb Patters With Gerund and Infinitive

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    Verbs can be followed by gerunds (verb + "ing") or infinitives ("to" + verb). Gerunds are used after certain verbs like "enjoy" and prepositions like "after". Infinitives are used after verbs like "decide" and adjectives like "difficult". The bare infinitive (without "to") is used after modal verbs and expressions of purpose.

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    Verb patters with gerund and infinitive

    We use gerunds (verb + ing): We use 'to' + infinitive: We use the bare infinitive (the infinitive
    After certain verbs - I enjoy singing After certain verbs - We decided to leave without 'to'):
    After prepositions - I drank a cup of coffee After many adjectives - It's difficult to get up After modal verbs - I can meet you at six
    before leaving early o'clock
    As the subject or object of a sentence - To show purpose - I came to London to study After 'let', 'make' and (sometimes) 'help' - The
    Swimming is good exercise English teacher let us leave early
    After some verbs of perception (see, watch,
    hear, notice, feel, sense) - I watched her walk
    away
    After expressions with 'why' - why go out the
    night before an exam?

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