Introduzione

Alcuni verbi possono essere seguiti solo da "to" + verbo.

Altri verbi devono essere seguiti da un gerundio ("-ing").

E alcuni verbi possono essere seguiti da entrambe le forme verbali.

Esempi

• I would like to go shopping.
• She enjoys going to the cinema.
• I prefer reading/to read.

Esempi di verbi che devono essere seguiti da "to" + verbo:

• would like
• want
• need
• forget
• promise

Esempi di verbi che devono essere seguiti da un gerundio ("–ing"):

• enjoy
• mind
• finish
• suggest

Esempi di verbi che possono essere seguiti da entrambe le forme:

• like
• love
• hate
• prefer
• continue

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Pratica

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1)

Susan loves    horses. (ride)

 

2)

My father needs    to the hospital. (go)

 

3)

I don't mind    . (wash up)

 

4)

Don't forget    the bathroom. (clean)

 

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Ulteriore pratica

Completa le frasi con la risposta corretta tra a, b, c o d:
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1)

We really enjoyed ____ the city last weekend.
 

visit

visiting

visited

to visit

 

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2)

Julie doesn't mind ____ extra hours.
 

worked

work

to work

working

 

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3)

My brother hates ____ for a walk.
 

go

went

going

have gone

 

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4)

I promise ____ the report tomorrow.
 

finished

finishing

finish

to finish

 

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5)

Would you like ____ my umbrella.
 

borrow

borrowing

to borrow

borrowing

 

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6)

They want ____ the highest mountain.
 

to climb

climbed

climbing

climb

 

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Please submit the missing answers shown in red
 

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