5月26日号：Infinitives and gerunds (3) - like, remember and forget

As we saw last time, some verbs can be followed by either to + (verb) or (verb) + ing. Today, let’s look at two more examples where the meanings are different.

We use like / don’t like + (verb) + ing to talk about things you enjoy or don’t enjoy doing.

◆ I like spending time with my children on the weekend.

◆ I ike reading books on the train when I commute to work.

◆ I don’t like commuting to work in crowded trains.

We use like / don’t like + to + (verb) to talk about things you think are good ideas or bad ideas.

◆ I like to wake up early because it is good for my health.

◆ I like to save money every month.

◆ I don’t like to eat sweets after dinner.

Although these two meanings seem very similar, compare the difference in the following sentence:

◆ Although I like drinking coffee, I don’t like to drink coffee after dinner.

= Although I enjoy drinking coffee, I don’t think drinking coffee after dinner is a good idea.

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