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some verbs, we use ;IIg: mlOid, carry Oil, co/lsider, deny, enjoy. fi"is/I, give lip, imagi"e. ilioolve, keel), like, milld, pracrise, recommend, resist, suggest I really enjoy watelJing III Q1lies at the cinema. (not 611jfJj' /9 watch) Look{offlxml to is also followed by -illg: 1 look {oruxmllo I,earing yellr reply. (not J ffl8!:.j'tmWI.w 18 11C~'-)'8ur rep ly. ) We also use -ing after spelld mOlley and spend time: We spent a lor a/money buying CDs last momll. We spenr $200 buying CDs last moTI f/I. She spent a lot o/time looking for information 011 tile illfemel. Slle Spellt ov er three 'lOurs lookingfor informatioll on/lie imemet. -:r Note that like can be followed by ing or to + infinitive. 1 Tick the correct sentence in each palr. 1 Complete the questions and answers u sing the words in brackets, . ... stamps at the newsllgent's? (canlhuy) ............................... to the post office. (Yes/call. Noll/wve tolgo) a Yoooa ch&lrer1 often fed &llJ to toll< to adul t:!. b Yoong children often feel ~ talkng to oduIh 2 a It i:s ea:sy to OI'1der3tood why. b It i:s ea~ ooderstandOa wh9. With feel + adjective we use the -ingform of the verb: New swdcli/s do /lot always feel comfortable speaking English to otller people. After be+ adjective, too + adjective and adjective + ellough, we use to + infini tive: J was IlapPY to see her W/Jell sIte arrirlt?d. (not .. IbW5 Ira",' seeillg lIe,) TIle lectllre was easye/lough to u1Iderstand. (not CR811gli 006,. or e85)' ImdeF &l6luiing} After all prepositions (aboll/, by.from.for, ill. of. wit/lOllt, etc.) we use th e -i1l8 form of the verb; we cannot use a clause (subject + verb): TIley celebrated their allllil!ersary by orgallisi/lg a big party. 71/ank YOII for ',elpillg me so mllc/I with my studies. fie opened the door wilhalll tllillking abom wlwt would happen next. (not uAI!19 111 he Ih91#8!1I) ~ Note that despite, il/ spite of and instead of are considered to be prepositio ns: He did flat get tIle job despite getting exce/leflf grades. (not de3pitc he got) Site went to tile library illstead of go big straight IlOme after school. (not i nst-eR(l9{filie _J If the following verb is negative. we use not + -illg: He got ajoh despite 1I0t getting good grades. 2 Correct the mistake below1 Tick the correct sentence in each palr. 1 Complete the questions and answers using the words in brackets, . ... stamps at the newsllgent's? (canlhuy) ............................... to the post office. (Yes/call. Noll/wve tolgo) a Yoooa ch&lrer1 often fed &llJ to toll< to adul t:!. b Yoong children often feel ~ talkng to oduIh 2 a It i:s ea:sy to OI'1der3tood why. b It i:s ea~ ooderstandOa wh9. With feel + adjective we use the -ingform of the verb: New swdcli/s do /lot always feel comfortable speaking English to otller people. After be+ adjective, too + adjective and adjective + ellough, we use to + infini tive:

J was IlapPY to see her W/Jell sIte arrirlt?d. (not .. IbW5 Ira",' seeillg lIe,) TIle lectllre was easye/lough to u1Iderstand. (not CR811gli 006,. or e85)' ImdeF &l6luiing} After all prepositions (aboll/, by.from.for, ill. of. wit/lOllt, etc.) we use th e -i1l8 form of the verb; we cannot use a clause (subject + verb): TIley celebrated their allllil!ersary by orgallisi/lg a big party. 71/ank YOII for ',elpillg me so mllc/I with my studies. fie opened the door wilhalll tllillking abom wlwt would happen next. (not uAI!19 111 he Ih91#8!1I) ~ Note that despite, il/ spite of and instead of are considered to be prepositio ns: He did flat get tIle job despite getting exce/leflf grades. (not de3pitc he got) Site went to tile library illstead of go big straight IlOme after school. (not i nst-eR(l9{filie _J If the following verb is negative. we use not + -illg: He got ajoh despite 1I0t getting good grades. 2 Correct the mistake below he gerund or infinitive after allow, advise, make, suggest? 1 Tick the co rrect sente nce In each pair. a M!J school does not ~w us taking holidays during tern. b M!J school does not oIow os to toke hoIidOfjs durll1l tem. 2 a Our teacher suggested file to ~ a good dictionary. b Our teacher suggested I bu!:I a good dictionary. Some verbs are followed by -illg if there is no object and by to + infinitive if there is a direct objcct - adllise, allow, forbid, pemlit: 711e leacher allowed talki" g as long as it was iT! Eng/iS/I. (no direct object) Tile teae/ler allowed lIS 10 talk as /ollg as it was ill ElIglisll. (liS is the direct object) Make is fo llowed by the infinitive without to: My boss made me wear a horrible lilli/arm. (not RI8de me 16 I~') tr Note that the direct objeci must come berween the verb and the infinitive: She tlilowed Iler dog to sit iT! the /rollt 0/ Iler car. (not Silt! (lI/OIbed tt ! 3it her dog) In the passive, these verbs are followed by 10 + infinitive: be {Idvised, be all owed, be/orbit/den, be m{l(ie, be permitted: / /l'as advised to contact my IrOlIC/ agem as SOOT! as tile plalle landed. Ma ry was made to swallow a large dose 0/ medicine by tile muse. Suggest can be followed by -illg without a direct object: }olm suggested going /0 a movie. [f there is a direct object, you can usc the infinitive without to, or a IImt cl ause: John sllggested we go to a movie. o r: }ollll suggested tllat we go LO a movie.