English to / -ing

verbs of feeling and opinion etc followed by -ing

practise

example: Livin a long time is practise running or swimming.

verbs of feeling and opinion etc followed by -ing

risk

example: I risk failing this exam.

verbs of feeling and opinion etc followed by -ing

can't stand

example: I can't stand drinking friends.

verbs of feeling and opinion etc followed by -ing

suggest

example: We suggest eating the meal.

expressions with it's followed by -ing

it's no good / it's no use / it's not worth

example: It's no good being the best.

It's no use offering any vegetables any more.

It's not worth cooking for one person.

expressions with spend followed by -ing

spend

example: I spent my time swimming.

She spends a lot of time researching her project.

verbs followed by -ing or to-infinitive with different meanings

stop

example: It's a good idea to stop eating sweets between meals. (stop an activity)

They stopped to buy food, and then continued their journey (stop in order to)

verbs followed by -ing or to-infinitive with different meanings

try

example: Try going for a swim - it's a good way to get fit (see if it works)

They tried to reach the island, but it was too far away. (make an effort)

verbs followed by -ing or to-infinitive with different meanings

remember

example: Remember to warm up before you start exercising. (don't forget)

I remember going to school for the first time. (past memory)

prepositions followed by -ing

be interested in

example: Are you interested in joining a tennis club?

prepositions followed by -ing

apologize for

example: I must apologize for arriving late.

prepositions followed by -ing

used to

example: I am not used to staying up so late

prepositions followed by -ing

accuse (someone) of

example: Thex accused him of stealing the money.

There are many expressions of this kind, mainly connected with sport, but not team games. We also use shopping in this way.

Do you want to come swimming / sailing / running with us?

They've gone shopping.

We can use -ing form as a noun subject.

Adding and subtracting decimals is similar to adding and subtracting whole numbers. 

verb followed by bare infinitive (make / let + object + bare infinitive)

let

example: My parents don't let me hold noisy parties.

verb followed by bare infinitive

I would rather ('d rather)

example: Do you want to watch a DVD? No, I'd rather play cards.

verbs followed by bare infinitive, or to-infinitive (help / dare + object + bare infinitive / to-infinitive)

help

example: Computers can help us analyse / to analyse large amounts of information.

verbs followed by bare infinitive, or to-infinitive (help / dare + object + bare infinitive / to-infinitive)

dare

example: Nobody dared make / to make a noise.

verbs followed by to-infinitive

aim

example: We aim to complete the work by next week.

verbs followed by to-infinitive

fail

example: unfortunately he failed to convince her.

verbs followed by to-infinitive

intend

example: I intend to speak with him.

verbs followed by to-infinitive

learn how

example: he learns how to swim.

verbs followed by to-infinitive

long

example: I long to see my dog.

verbs followed by to-infinitive

manage

example: I managed to arbitrate the disput.

verbs followed by to-infinitive

need

example: I need to win this match.

verbs followed by to-infinitive

offer

example: I'll offer to help you.

verbs followed by to-infinitive

plan

example: He plans to spend his holiday at home.

verbs followed by to-infinitive

prefer

example: You prefered to go with him!