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Verb patterns · CEFR B1 · Independent
Some verbs take -ing, some take "to". It is the verb that decides.
The shape
enjoy + -ing · want + to + verb
Know whether to say "to go" or "going".
In Hindi
कुछ क्रियाओं के बाद -ing आता है, कुछ के बाद "to"। यह पहली क्रिया तय करती है।
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The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
I enjoy to read. | I enjoy reading. "Enjoy" always takes -ing. |
Easiest first. Every sentence is authored, with the Hindi it comes from.
I enjoy swimming.
मुझे तैरना अच्छा लगता है।
also correct: I like swimming.
He stopped working.
उसने काम करना बंद कर दिया।
also correct: She stopped working.
I want to leave early.
मैं जल्दी जाना चाह{ता|ती} हूँ।
also correct: I want to go early.
Reading every day is important.
रोज़ पढ़ना ज़रूरी है।
also correct: It is important to read every day.
It was nice to meet you.
मुझे तुमसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा।
She likes staying up late.
वह देर तक जागना पसंद करती है।
He left without saying anything.
वह बिना कुछ कहे चला गया।
I gave up smoking.
मैंने सिगरेट पीना छोड़ दिया।
also correct: I stopped smoking.
He came here to learn English.
वह अंग्रेज़ी सीखने के लिए यहाँ आया।
He asked me to wait.
उसने मुझे इंतज़ार करने को कहा।
also correct: She asked me to wait.
Close enough to be mixed up with this one. Knowing the difference is most of knowing either.
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
Gerunds & infinitives is a CEFR B1 structure — the independent band — and it belongs to verb patterns. CoCap’s syllabus files every structure this way so you can learn in order instead of jumping between whatever a search happened to return.
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