ING OR INF? 2
Some verbs and adjectives can be followed by either the –ing form or the infinitive. Sometimes the meaning is the same, sometimes it is different. Check out these pairs of sentences and decided what the difference is (if any)
3. I’ll never forget losing my trousers in the restaurant.
5. She went on about her son’s new house all evening.
6. They stopped talking and went on to finish the entire cake.
9. I wouldn’t advise you to take the car as there is nowhere to park.
11. My teacher has forbidden us to do any homework for a month.
12. My teacher has forbidden doing any homework for a month.
15. I tried phoning her but the line was engaged.
17. If you want to succeed it will mean working hard.
18. I don’t think he means to work hard.
21. I taught myself to ski.
23. I like/love/hate/prefer studying on Saturday evenings.
24. I like/love/hate/prefer to study on Saturday evenings.
26. She began to tak as soon as the film started.
27. I’m afraid of flying.
31. She was certain of winning.
33. I was interested to hear that George Bush once had a brain.
INTERESTED CERTAIN SURE
SORRY AFRAID BEGIN
LIKE HATE LEARN
MEAN TRY WATCH
PERMIT REGRET GO ON
REMEMBER FORGET