To Or Ing

Question 1

Decide

Answer 1

Decide to
She decide to study biology, not physics

Question 2

Help

Answer 2

Help to (we can remove to)
Can you help me to carry these boxes?

Can you help me carry these boxes?

Question 3

Hope

Answer 3

Hope to
We hope to hear from you soon

Question 4

Learn

Answer 4

Learn to
She’s learning to swim

It’s common to add the word «how» if you are learning a new skill
I’m learning how to cook

Question 5

Need

Answer 5

Need to
I need to go to the supermarket

Question 6

Plan

Answer 6

Plan to
We’re planning to have a big party when our son graduates from college

Question 7

Offer

Answer 7

Offer to
My friend offered to take me to the airport

Question 8

Pretend

Answer 8

Pretend to
Je pretended to be sick so that he didn’t have to take the test.

Question 9

Promise

Answer 9

Promise to
He promised to call me back as soon as possible

Question 10

Try

Answer 10

Try to
I’m trying to read this book, but it’s too difficult

Question 11

Want

Answer 11

Want to
I want to learn English so that I can study in the US

Question 12

Would like

Answer 12

Would like to
I’d like to travel to France someday

Question 13

Remember

Answer 13

Remember to : to talk about the future, to give a reminder

Remember to bring your dictionary tomorrow!

Remember + ing : to talk about the past, to talk about a memory

I remember having dinner with my grandmother every Sunday when I was a child

Question 14

Forget

Answer 14

Forget to : to talk about the future, to give a reminder or thing we didn’t do in the past

Don’t forget to pay the rent next week!
I forgot to bring my jacket, and now I’m cold

Forget + ing : to talk about the past, to talk about a memory

I’ll never forget eating lobster for the first time, it was delicious

Question 15

Avoid

Answer 15

Avoid ing
You should avoid eating after 10 PM

Question 16

Enjoy

Answer 16

Enjoy ing
I enjoy skiing, surfing and playing tennis

Question 17

Finish

Answer 17

Finish ing
Have you finished reading the newspaper yet

Question 18

Can’t stand

Answer 18

Can’t stand ing
I can’t stand going to parties where I don’t know anyone

Question 19

Don’t mind

Answer 19

Don’t mind ing
I don’t mind working overtime

Question 20

Look forward to

Answer 20

Look forward to ing
I look forward to seeing you next week

Question 21

Practice

Answer 21

Practice ing
I need to practice speaking English more often
You should practice playing the piano if you want to get better
I’ve been practicing standing on one foot to improve my balance

Question 22

Spend (time)

Answer 22

Spend (time) ing
My roommate spends hours watching TV

Question 23

Stop

Answer 23

Stop ing
He stopped smoking ten years ago

Question 24

Suggest

Answer 24

Suggest ing
I suggest taking some time off

Question 25

Start

Answer 25

Start to or ing
The baby started to cry
The baby started crying

Question 26

Like

Answer 26

Like to or ing
I like to run
I like running

Question 27

Hate

Answer 27

Hate to or ing
I hate doing laundry (more common)
I hate to do laundry

Question 28

Love

Answer 28

Love to or ing
I love reading
I love to read

Question 29

Deny

Answer 29

Ing

Question 30

Consider

Answer 30

Ing
She considered studying Spanish, but she chose to study French instead.

Question 31

Feel like

Answer 31

Ing

Question 32

Recommend

Answer 32

Ing
I recommend visiting Central Park

Question 33

Regret

Answer 33

Ing
He regrets losing his temper at the meeting

Question 34

Risk

Answer 34

Ing