-ing form or to-infinitive

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 5,6

-ing form or to-infinitive?

Karin Wansink

Engels

-ING FORM OR TO-INFINITIVE?

Karin Kops

Cambridge Class 

WHAT IS THE -ING FORM?

The -ing form is the base form of the verb followed by -"ing"

walk

sing

do

read

walking

singing

doing

reading

WHAT IS THE TO-INFINITIVE?

The to-infinitive is the base form of the verb preceded by the word "to"

walk

sing

do

read

to walk

to sing

to do

to read

WHEN DO YOU USE WHICH?

There are many different rules for when to use 

the -ing form or the to-infinitive.

To keep it simple, I will only explain the rules for the verbs remember, forget, used to, mean and try.

To keep it simple, I will only explain a few verbs that have a different meaning, depending on which one you use.

REMEMBER / FORGET

If you remember or forgot something that happened in the past, you use the -ing form 

I remember locking the door.

I won't forget doing that.

I will remember to lock the door.

I won't forget to do that.

If you need to remember or (not) forget something that hasn't happened yet, you use the to-infinitive

terugdenken aan, herinneren

onthouden / vergeten iets te gaan doen

USED TO

If something was a habit in the past, 

you use the to-infinitive

We used to read every day.

He used to go to school.

We are used to reading every day.

He is used to going to school.

If you are familiar with doing something, 

you use the -ing form and "to be"

gewoonte in het verleden

gewend zijn om iets te doen

MEAN

If you mean "to intend", 

you use the to-infinitive

I didn't mean to scare you.

This means starting all over.

If you mean "to have a particular result", 

you use the -ing form

bedoelen, de bedoeling zijn

een specifieke uitkomst hebben, betekenen

TRY

If you mean "attempting to do something",

you use the to-infinitive

I tried to convince him to let us go home early.

Try holding your breath to stop sneezing.

If you mean "testing if something works",

you use the -ing form

iets pogen te doen

QUIZ TIME

Please go to Lessonup.app and enter the code.

Use your own name.

You will be given an English sentence with a gap.

Choose the right form to fill the gap.

There will be 8 multiple choice questions.

Oh no, I left my phone! This means ... home to pick it up.

1. to go
2. going

Don’t forget ... when you get home.

1. to call
2. calling

Have you ever tried ... after eating dry toast?

1. to whistle
2. whistling

Look at this picture we took on our holiday last year. I will never forget ... up Mount Fuji

1. to hike
2. hiking

Don’t worry about the dog, he is used to ... outside in the rain.

1. play
2. playing

I’m sure he didn’t mean ... your phone, it was an accident.

1. to drop
2. dropping

Did you say that your television stopped working? Have you tried ... it?

1. to unplug
2. unplugging

When I was young, my parents and I used to ... every summer.

1. camp
2. camping

How did it go?

What did you think of this lesson?

-ing form or to-infinitive?

Karin Wansink

Engels

THE END

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