Verb + ing or to... 3

Question 1

Like / love / hate

When you talk about rep_____ action, you can use -ing or to… after the verbs.

Answer 1

Like / love / hate

When you talk about repeated action, you can use -ing or to… after the verbs.

Do you like getting up early? or Do you like to get up early?

Stephanie hates flying. or Stephanie hates to fly.

I love meeting people. or I love to meet people.

I don’t like being kept waiting. or I don’t like to be kept waiting.

Question 2

Like / love / hate

We use -ing (not to) when we talk about situation that already ex____ (or ex_____).

Answer 2

Like / love / hate

We use -ing (not to) when we talk about situation that already exists (or existed).

Paul lives in Vancouver. He likes living there.

Do you like being a student?

The office I worked at was horrible. I hated working there.

Question 3

True or false? Is there sometimes a difference between I like to do and I like doing?

Answer 3

True. Is there sometimes a difference between I like to do et I like doing?

I like doing something = I do it and and enjoy it.

I like cleaning the kitchen. _{(= I enjoy it)}

I like to do something = I think is a good thing to do, bu I don’t necessary enjoy it.

It’s not my favorite job, but I like to clean the kitchen as oftent as possible.

Enjoy and mind are always followed by -ing:

I enjoy cleaning the kitchen.

I don’t mind cleaning the kitchen

Question 4

Would like / would love / would hate / would prefer are usually followed by __.

Answer 4

Would like / would love / would hate / **would prefer **are usually followed by to.

I_‘d like to go_ away for a few days.

Would you like to come to dinner on Friday?

I wouldn’t like to go on vacation alone.

I_‘d love to meet_ your family.

Compare I like ant I would like:

I like playing/to plays tennis. (= I like it in general)

I’d like to play tennis today. (= I want to play today)

Question 5

I would like to have done something = I reg___ now that I didn’t or couldn’t do it.

Answer 5

I would like to have done something = I regret now that I didn’t or couldn’t do it.

It’s too bad we didn’t see Johnny when we were here. I would like to have seen him again.

We_‘d like to have gone_ on vacation, but we didn’t have enough money.

Same pattern with would love / would hate / would prefer.

Poor Tom! I_‘d hate to have been_ is his position.

I_‘d love to have gone_ to the party, but it was impossible.

Would… mind is always followed by -ing (not to):

Would you mind closing the door, please?

Question 6

Paul lives in Vancouver now. It’s nice. He likes it. (he / like / live / there): _____

Answer 6

Paul lives in Vancouver now. It’s nice. He likes it. (he / like / live / there): _____

He likes living there. _{(situation already exists)}

Question 7

Jane is a biology teacher. She likes her job. (She / like / teach / bilogy): _____.

Answer 7

Jane is a biology teacher. She likes her job. (She / like / teach / bilogy): _____.

She likes teaching biology. _{(situation already exists)}

Question 8

Joe always carries his camera with him and takes a lot of photographs. (He / like / take/ photographs): _____ .

Answer 8

Joe always carries his camera with him and takes a lot of photographs. (He / like / take/ photographs): _____.

He likes taking or to takes a lot of photographs. _{(repeated action, both are possible)}

Question 9

I used to work in a supermarket. I didn’t like it much. (he / not / like / work / there): _____.

Answer 9

I used to work in a supermarket. I didn’t like it much. (he / not / like / work / there): _____.

He didn’t like working there. _{(situation already exists)}

Question 10

Rachel is studying medecine. She likes it. (she / like / study / medicine): _____.

Answer 10

Rachel is studying medecine. She likes it. (she / like / study / medicine): _____.

She likes studying medicine. _{(situation already exists)}

Question 11

Dan is famous, but he doesn’t like it. (he / not / like / be / famous): _____.

Answer 11

Dan is famous, but he doesn’t like it. (he / not / like / be / famous): _____.

He doesn’t like being famous. _{(situation already exists)}

Question 12

It’s good to visit other places. I enjoy to travel/traveling.

Answer 12

It’s good to visit other places. I enjoy traveling. _{(always -ing with enjoy)}

Question 13

I’m not quite ready yet. Would you mind to wait/waiting a little longer?

Answer 13

I’m not quite ready yet. Would you mind waiting a little longer? _{(always -ing with mind)}

Question 14

When I was a child, I hated to go/going to bed early.

Answer 14

When I was a child, I hated to go/going to bed early.

_{(repeated action,both are possible with hate/like/love)}

Question 15

I enjoy to be/being busy. I don’t like it when there’s nothing to do.

Answer 15

I enjoy being busy. I don’t like it when there’s nothing to do. _{(always -ing with enjoy)}

Question 16

Do you have a minute? I’d like talking/to talk to you.

Answer 16

Do you have a minute? I’d like to talk to you. _{(usually<em>-ing</em> with would like)}

Question 17

It’s a shame I didn’t see the program. I would like __ have ____ the program.

Answer 17

It’s a shame I didn’t see the program. I would like to have seen the program.

Question 18

I’m glad I didn’t lose my watch. I would hate __ have ___ my watch.

Answer 18

I’m glad I didn’t lose my watch. I would hate to have lost my watch.

Question 19

It’s a shame I couldn’t travel by train. I would prefer __ have _____ by train.

Answer 19

It’s a shame I couldn’t travel by train. I would prefer to have traveled by train.