The document discusses different verb forms in English. It explains that verbs like love, like, hate, and prefer can be followed either by an infinitive with "to" or a gerund/verb form ending in "-ing" without changing the meaning. It provides examples of sentences using these structures, such as "I love playing soccer" and "I like to play soccer." It also discusses other verb forms like modal verbs like "can" and "can't," and verbs like "enjoy" that are only used with gerunds.

1. VERB FORMS

2.  Gerund
Verb + verb (ing)
Example:. I like playing soccer.
 Infinitive
verb + to + verb
Example: I like to play soccer.
In English, many verbs are connected to
other verbs by using an infinitive or a gerund
without changing the meaning.

3.  The verbs:
Verb forms after other verbs.
• love
• like
• hate
• prefer
are followed by a to–infinitive or the –ing form (gerunds).

4. Verbs: love, like, hate, prefer, would like
with to- infinitive
I love to play soccer.
I like to study English.
I hate to listen rock music.
I prefer to cook.
Subject + verb (love / like / hate / prefer) + to + verb + c.
Structure

5. It is followed by to + infinitive
Example:
I’d like to eat pizza.
I would like to eat pizza.
• would like

6. Verbs: love, like, hate, prefer with –ing
form (gerunds)
I love playing soccer.
I like studying English.
I hate listening rock music.
I prefer cooking.
Subject + verb (love / like / hate / prefer) + verb (-ing) + c.
Structure

7. The verb enjoy is followed
by the -ing form (gerunds).
Example:
I enjoy going for a walk.

8. After prepositions (at, in)
use –ing form (gerunds)
Example:
I’m good at painting.
I’m interested in buying a car.
PrepositionsVerb forms after other verbs.

9. Form
can can’t
Subject + can + verb. Subject + can’t + verb.
I can listen to music. I can’t dance.
 Modal verb can / can’t
Verb forms after other verbs.

10. It’s to practice

11. I can ________________ (play) the guitar. I enjoy_____________ (cook).
I love ____________________________ (eat) out with my Friends.
play cooking
to eat eating/

12. I’m interested in ________________ (learn) to
surf.
He enjoys_____________ (listen) to
music.
She hates _____________________________ the dishes.
learning listening
to wash washing/

13. I can’t _____________ (dance) bachata. I would like _____________ (go) to
the gym.
She prefers ______________________________ (sleep).
dance to go
to sleep sleeping/

14. He is interested in _______________ (collect) stamps.
I love _______________________________(watch)TV.
collecting
to watch watching/