Infinitive or -ing - Memory Game
Memory: match the verb with its form
Rule: Infinitive or -ing ShowHide
to + infinitive
after agree, choose, decide, expect, fail, hope, manage, offer, promise, refuse, seem, want, would like, would love
He managed to open the door.
I'd love to visit India one day.
Also to say why: She visits farms to take care of the animals.
-ing form
after admit, avoid, confess, deny, enjoy, imagine, involve, mind, miss, risk, suggest, love, hate, can't stand, can't help, look forward to, spend (time), be busy, it's worth, it's no use
She doesn't mind getting up early.
There's no use asking me about it.
Also after prepositions and as the subject: Swimming keeps you fit.
Infinitive without to
after modal verbs (can, could, must, should, may, will, would), make, let, had better, would rather
Her stepmother made her do the housework.
You'd better go now.
Look at the whole phrase: love + -ing (I love swimming), but would love + to (I'd love to swim). look forward to ends with a preposition, so -ing follows: I look forward to seeing you.
Games on Infinitive or -ing
Ready-made games on this topic. Open one on the board and play in teams.
