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To+ infinitive or ing?

Verbs and expressions + ing:To avoidTo be fond ofCannot helpCannot stand

To confess toTo considerTo delayTo denyTo enjoyTo fancyTo feel like

To nishTo give upTo go onTo imagine

Its no goodIts no useIts worthTo keep (on)To look forward to(ot) to mindTo miss

To put o!To practiseTo "uitTo repent

To resumeTo riskTo suggestTheres no point in#hat about$%&ow about$%

Notes:

To gois usually followed byto. For example:Im going toplay tennis.

She was going towrite a letter.However, there are some expressions related to hobbiesthat useing. For example:To go swimming.To go climbing.To go cycling.To go huntingTo go fshing

Verbs and expressions + to infinitive:To be aboutTo agree

To appearTo askTo begCannot a!ordTo chooseTo claimTo convinceTo decideTo declineTo demand

To deserveTo e'pect

To failTo happenTo helpTo hesitateTo hopeTo know howTo learn (how)To manageTo needTo o!er

ughtTo prepare

To pretendTo promiseTo refuseTo seekTo swearTo teach (how)To threatensedTo wantTo wish

Verbs + ingor to infinitivewith the same meaning:To beginTo startTo hateTo likeTo love

To intendTo prefer

To continueTo dislikeTo forbid