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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...</description></item><item><title>When to use infinitive and when to use ing form</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhenInfinitiveForm/pnrz/post.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2009 04:19:40 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:77457</guid><dc:creator>iamsmahd</dc:creator><slash:comments>7</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhenInfinitiveForm/pnrz/post.htm</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-77457.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>Hi all.  When to use infinitive form of a verb and when to use ing form ?   Thank you very much    Sanaz</description></item></channel></rss>