Some verbs that are followed by -ing:	enjoy, mind, suggest, stop, finish, postpone, consider, admit, deny, avoid, risk, imagine, fancy
Phrasal Verbs are followed by -ing:	give up (stop), put off (postpone), go on (continue), keep or keep on (do something continuously or repeatedly)
Deny and suggest	You can also use that
imagine, stop, remember, keep	you can use the structure: verb+somebody+ing
You can use to	offer, agree, refuse, decide, plan arrange (colocar), hope, manage, fail, deserve, afford, forget, promise, threaten (amenazar), learn
not	The negative is not to... Example: We decide not to go out because of the weather
dare	you can use the infinitive with or without to
We also use to...	seem, appear(aparecer), tend (tender a), pretend (fingir), claim (asegurar, sostener)
After sonme verbs you can use a question word + to	ask, decide, know, remember, forget, explain, learn, understand, wonder
Also you can use the structure: verb + somebody + what/how/where + to do something	show, tell, ask, advise, teach
Verbs can take a structure: verb+to, verb+object+to	want, ask, help, would like, expect, beg (mendigar), mean, would prefer
Do not say "want that"	Example: Do you want me to come with you?
After help you can use the infinitive with o without to	Example: Can you hel me to moven this table? Can you help me move this table?
Verbs have the structure verb+object+to	tell, order, remind (recordar) , warn (advertir algo a alguien), force (obligar, forzar) , invite, encourage (animar, incentivar) , persuade, teach, get, enable (activar, habilitar)
After advise and allow, two structures are possible	verb+ ine and verb + object + to
be allowed	Example: Parking isn't allowed in front of the building You aren't allowed to park in front of the building
Make and let	Structure: verb + object + infinitive (without to)
in the passive we say "made to do"	Example: We were made to wait
I remember doing something	I did it and now I remember this You remember doing something after you have done it.
I remembered to do	I remembered that I had to do it, so I did it You remember to do something before you do it.
I regret doing something	I did it and now I'm sorry about it
I regret to say/to tell you/to inform you	I'm sorry that I have to say
Go on doing something	Continue with the same thing
Go on to do something	do or say something new
Try to do	attmpt to do, make an effort to do
Try	"do something as an experiment or test"
Try (do something as an experiment or test) es followed by a verb	Try pressing the green button
I need to do something	it is necessary for me to do it
Something needs doing	it needs to be done Example: My phone needs charging Do you think this jacket needs cleaning
I can't help doing something	I can't stop myself doing it
You can say help to do or help do	Example: Everybody helped to clean up after the party Every helped clean up
When you talk about repeated actions, you can use -ing or to...after like/love/hate	Example: Do you like getting up early? Do you like to get up early? I love meeting people I love to meet people
We use -ing when we talk about situation tha already exists or existed	Example: Paul lives in Berlin now. He likes liveing there. The office I worked in washorrible. I hated working there
There is sometimes a difference between I like to do and I like doing	I like doing something = I do it and I enjoy it I like cleaning the kitchen I like to do something = I think it is a good thing to do, but I don't necessarily enjoy it It's not my favourite job, but I like to clean the kitchen as often as possible
Would like / would love / would hate / would prefer	are usually followed by to
Would mind is always followed by -ing	Example: Would you mind closing the door, please?
I would like/hate/love/prefer to have done something	Example: I would hate to have been in his position We'd like to have gone away, but we were too busy at home
Structure "prefer"	I prefer something to something else I prefer doing something to doing something else I prefer to do something rather than (do) something
Example "prefer"	I prefer this coat to the coat you ere earing yesterday. I prefer driving yo travelling by train. I prefer to drive rather than travel. Sarah prefers to live in the countrry rather tan (live) in a city
Would prefer	Would prefer tea or coffe? Shall we go by train? I'd prefer to drive I'd prefer to stay at home tonight rather tan go to the cinema
Would rather	= would prefer (to do) We use would rather + infinitive (without to) Example: Shall we go by train? I'd rather drive I'm tired. I'd rather not go out this evening, if you don't mind I'd rather stay at home tonight than go to the cinema
Preposition	interested in good at fed up (harto) with study Thanks very much for instead of in spite of = despite (a pesar de) I have (o no) intention/ chance of
Preposition 2	Example: I'm fed up with people telling me what to do. (aunque tiene people después de with, el verbo posterior sigue en -ing)
Before	Before -ing Before going out, I phoned Sarah also Before I went out
After	After -ing What did you do after finishing school? after you finished school
By -ing (to sy how something happens)	The burglars got into the house by breaking a window and climbing in. You can improve your English by reading more She made herself ill by not eating properly
Without -ing	We ran ten kilometres without stopping It was a stupid thing to say, I said it without thinking She needs to work without people disturbing her
To - ing (look forward to doing something etc.) I prefer... I look foward... When "to" is a preposition and isn't part of the inifnitive (to do / to travel...)	I prefer driving to travelling by traing Are you looking forward to going on holiday?
Be/get ued to something (I'm used to...)	I'm used to something = it is not new or strange for me Example: He is ued to living alone She got used to driving on the left She finds this difficult because she isn't ued to getting up so early We're not used to the noise
Structure: talk... apologise...	talk about apologise for
Structure: approve (estar de acuerdo)... decide... dream... feel...	approve of decide against dream of feel like
Structure: ask... insist... look forward... succeed...	ask for insist on look forward to succeed in
Structure: think... accuse... congratulate... excuse...	think of/about accuse (object) of congratulate (object) on excuse (object) for
Structure: prevent (impedir)... stop... suspect... thank...	prevent (object) from stop (object) from suspect (object) from thank (object) for
Structure: apologise to...	Example: I apologised to them for keepong them waiting
Structure: approve of... look forward to...	Example: I don't approve of people killing animals for fun We are all looking forward to Andy coming home.
It's no use -ing It's no good -ing There's no point in...	(Se puede traducir como "no tiene sentido") Example: There's nothing you can do about the situation, so it's no use worrying about it It's no good trying to persuade me. You won't succeed.
We usually say " the point of doing something"	Example: What's the point of having a car if you never use it?
it's (not) worth	Example: I live only a shot walk from here, so it's not worth talking a taxi. Our flight was very early in the morning, so it wasn't worth going to bed
You can say that a film is worth seeing, a book is worth reading, etcc	Example: What was the film like? Was it worth seeing?
Have trouble -ing Have difficulty - ing	Example: I had no trouble finding a place to stay. Did you have any difficulty getting a visa? People sometimes have problems reading my writing.
spend/waste doing somthing	Example: He spent hours trying to repair th clock I waste a ot of time doing nothing
(be) busy doing something	Example: She said she couldn't see me. She was too busy doing other things.
go swimming / go fishing etc. We use go -ing for a number of activities (especially sports)	Example go sailing go camping go riding go swimming go surfing go hiking go fishing go shopping go jogging go skiing go scuba diving (buceo) go sightseeing (hacer turismo)
to... (cuando en español lo traducido como "para...")	I phoned the restaurant to reserve a table What do you need to make bread? In these examples to... tells us the purpose of something: why somebody does something, has something, needs something
for... for + noun	We stopped for petrol I had to tun for the bus
to + verb	We stopped to get petrol I had to run to catch the bus
You can say "for somebody to do something"	Example: There weren't any chairs for us to sit on, so we sat on the floor
You can use for -ing or to... to talk about the general purpose of something, or what it is generally used for	Example: I use this brush for washing the dishes or ...to wash dishes
so that (en español se traduciría "para que...")	when the purpose is negative (so that...won't/wouldn't) I hurried so that I wouldn't be late Eat something now so that you won't get hungry later
so that with can and could	(so that... can/could) She's learning English so that she can study in Canada We moved to London so that we could see our friends more often
You can leave out that (so...won't/wouldn't)	Example: I hurried so that I wouuldn't be late or I hurried so I wouldn't be late
Structure: Adjective + to It is difficult to understand him He is difficult to understand	You can use the same structures with: easy, hard, nive, good, safe, dangerous, cheap, expensive, exciting, interesting, impossible
Nice of (you) to... You can use: kind, (in)considerate, generous, mean, careless, silly, stupid, unfair	Example: It was nice of you to take me to the airport. It's sillu of Ruth to give up her job when she needs the money
You can use adjective + to... to say how somebody reacts to something: glad, pleased relieved, surprised amazed, sad, disappointed	Example: I'm sorry to hear that you mother isn't well Was Julia suprised to see you?
You can use to... after the first/second etc., and also after the last / the next / the only...	Example: If I have any more news, you will be the first (person) to know. The next train to arrive at platform 4 will be the 10.50 to Liverpool.
You can say that something is sure/certain/likely/bound to happen:	Example: Carla is a very good student. She's bound to pass the examen. I'm likely to get home late tonight
I am afraid to do something = I don't want to do it because it is dangerous or the result could be bad	Example: This part of town is dangerous. People are afraid to walk here at night. James was afraid to tell his parents what had happened.
I am afraid of something happening = it is possible that something bad will happen	Example: The path was icy, so we walked very carefully. We were afraid of falling. I don't like dogs. I'm always afraid of being bitten.
I'm interested in doing something = I'm thining of doing it, I wold like to do it	Example: I was interested to hear tha Tanya left her job. Ask Mike for his opinion I would be interested to know what he thinks
Sorry to (do) We use sorry to... to say we regret something that happens. We also say sorry to... to apologise at the time we do something	Example: I was sorry to hear that Nicky lost her job I'm sooy to phone you so late, but I need to ask you something
Sorry for/about (do)ing You can use sorry for o sorry about to apologise for something you did before	I'm sorry for (about) shouting at you yesterday also: I'm sorry I shouted at you yesterday
See somebody do I saw him do something = he did something and I saw this. I saw the complete action from beginning to edn	Example: I saw him fall off the wall
see somebody doing I saw him doing something = he was doing something and I saw this. I saw him when he was in the middle of doing it.	Example: I saw him walking along the street
- ing lauses If the -ing clause is at the beginning of the sentence, we wirte a comma, after it.	Example: Joe hurt his knee playing football. Feeling tired, I ent to bed early.
We also use -ing when one action happens during another action. We use -ing for the longer action	Example: Joe hurt his knee playing football. Did you cut yourself shaving?
You can also use -ing after while or when:	Example: Joe hurt his knee while playing football Be careful when crossing the road
When one action happens before another action, we use having (done) for the first action	Example: Having found a hotel, we looked for somewhere to have dinner. Having finished her work, she went home
You can also say after -ing	Example: After finishing her work, she went home.
If one short action follows another hort action, you can use the simple -ing form (doing instead of having done) for the first action:	Example: Taking a key out of his pocket, he opened the door

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