When they are used with -ing, these verbs emphasise the action or event in progress. When they are used with an infinitive without to, they emphasise the action or event seen as a whole, or as completed.

2022年11月16日 · “Ing” is a popular suffix added after nouns and verbs. When added to a verb, “ing” is often used to form a present participle of the verb. It is also used to show an instance of a process or an action. Some examples of verbs ending in ing are: Running, Swimming, Walking, Talking, Sleeping.

Learn about verbs that are followed by the -ing form and do the exercises to practise using them.

Learning to use the "-ing," the infinitive ("to" + base form of the verb), and the past participle (in regular verbs, this is formed by adding "-ed" to the end of the verb) verb forms correctly can be challenging.

As you watch the video, look at the examples of verbs + ing (the gerund) and verbs + infinitive. They are in red in the subtitles. Then read the conversation below to learn more. Finally, do the grammar exercises to check you understand, and can …

Like and love can be followed by the - ing form and the to + infinitive form. They are both correct. When want, learn and offer are followed by another verb, it must be in the to + infinitive form. I want to speak to the manager. She's learning to play the piano. He offered to help us wash up.

The 'verb -ing' is a verb form that ends in '-ing'. It is used in different grammatical structures to serve various functions, from being the main verb of a sentence to acting as a noun or an adjective.

What used to be called the gerund is an -ing form used as a noun or noun phrase, while the present participle is an -ing form used as a verb. While and before can each be used in different ways. For example, before can be a preposition and it can be a conjunction.