English to / -ing
Intermediate Macmillan English Grammar
Intermediate Macmillan English Grammar
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bedeuten
verbs of feeling and opinion etc followed by -ing
mean
example: That means continuing to play is necessary.
aufpassen / achten
verbs of feeling and opinion etc followed by -ing
mind
example: Mind asking and running people.
vermissen
verbs of feeling and opinion etc followed by -ing
miss
example: I miss loving friends.
betreiben
verbs of feeling and opinion etc followed by -ing
practise
example: Livin a long time is practise running or swimming.
riskieren
verbs of feeling and opinion etc followed by -ing
risk
example: I risk failing this exam.
nicht ausstehen können
verbs of feeling and opinion etc followed by -ing
can't stand
example: I can't stand drinking friends.
vorschlagen
verbs of feeling and opinion etc followed by -ing
suggest
example: We suggest eating the meal.
es bringt nichts / es lohnt sich nicht
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.
verbringen / ausgeben
expressions with spend followed by -ing
spend
example: I spent my time swimming.
She spends a lot of time researching her project.
aufhören (different meanings)
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)
veruchen (different meanings)
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)
erinnern (different meanings)
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)
interessiert
prepositions followed by -ing
be interested in
example: Are you interested in joining a tennis club?
entschuldigen
prepositions followed by -ing
apologize for
example: I must apologize for arriving late.
gewohnt sein
prepositions followed by -ing
used to
example: I am not used to staying up so late
anschuldigen
prepositions followed by -ing
accuse (someone) of
example: Thex accused him of stealing the money.
come and go followed by -ing
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.
-ing form as subject
We can use -ing form as a noun subject.
Adding and subtracting decimals is similar to adding and subtracting whole numbers.
