iamsmahd  +  77457 Tue, 01 Mar 05 06:29 AM Hi all. When to use infinitive form of a verb and when to use ing form ? Thank you very much Sanaz iamsmahd Joined on Tue, Mar 1 2005 New Member 01 Verbs

	Vince  +  77506 Tue, 01 Mar 05 10:19 AM One of my notes on a book I'm reading: To-infinitive 1. After verbs expressing wish, liking and permission If the meaning is passive, use the passive to-infinitive –ing form cannot be used 2. After verbs expressing belief or opinion Used in formal English In informal English, a ‘that’ clause is used after some verbs A ‘that’ clause must be used with other verbs that ‘to be’ 3. As a subject or part of the subject The to-infinitive usually refers to a specific occasion (-ing form cannot be used). The –ing form can only be used in general statements. 4. After a form of 'be' The to-infinitive usually refers to a specific occasion (-ing form cannot be used). Both the –ing form and the to-infinitive can be used in general statements. 5. To express purpose ‘In order’ or ‘so as’ can be put before the infinitive Negative purpose is expressed by ‘in order not’ or ‘so as not’ If the adjective (before the to-infinitive) is preceded by ‘so’, the infinitive must be preceded by ‘as’. e.g. She was so kind as to invite me to dinner 6. After certain verbs: afford, agree, arrage, claim, consent, dar, decide, decline, demand, deserve, expect, fail, hesitate, hope, learn, long, manage, offer, pretend, promise, refuse, swear, tend, threaten, undertake, want, wish. The next chapter will discuss the -ing form, so I can't tell you much about that yet. Perhaps in a few days Vince Joined on Wed, Feb 23 2005 Germany Full Member 156 Verbs, Clauses, Negatives