Lesson:Verb + ing

Geralmente, quando temos um verbo seguindo o outro, utilizamos o "to" entre eles para colocar o segundo no infinitivo. Porém, com estes verbos, tiramos o "to" e adicionamos -ing ao segundo.

Exemplo:

He avoids eating sugar. (não dizemos avoids to eat)

Os seguintes verbos pedem -ing quando outros verbos os seguem:

verb + verb(ing)
avoid	dislike	enjoy	finish	mind
practice	imagine	suggest	stop	deny
delay	regret	admit	consider	involve
miss	postpone	risk

Exercises

1. Do this translation exercise.

2. Use the expression in parentheses to reply to the following situations. You might be asked to write the answers down or just say them out-loud.

a. ( avoid / go out in the cold ) - Jessica is sick. Her mother told her that if she goes out it will get worse. What should she avoid?

Answer: Jessica should avoid going out in the cold.

b. ( dislike / have to meet new people ) - Jonathan is socially awkward. He has a hard time meeting new people. What does he dislike?

c. ( enjoy / swim ) - Every opportunity she has she's in the water. Some of her friends tell her she's more fish than human. What does Lindsey enjoy doing?

d. ( finish / eat lunch ) - Mike is anxious to go play with his friend. His parents tell him he cannot go before he eats everything on his plate. What does he have to do?

e. ( not mind / help him pack his bags ) - Jack is awful when it comes to packing his bags for a trip and he's asking for your help. What do you say to him?

f. (