She doesn't mind working long hours.
after: detest, dislike, enjoy, hate, like, love, prefer to express general preference. / enjoy
snorkelling, (in genera!) [like + to-inf = it's a good idea John likes to walk long distances ]
after: I'm busy, it's no use, it's no good, it's (not) worth, what's the use of, can't help, can't stand,
feel like, there's no point (in), have difficulty (in), in addition to, as well as, have trouble, have a
hard/difficult time. Tom had difficulty (in) driving on the left when he first came here.
after: look forward to, be/get used to, be/get accustomed to, admit (to), object to, what about...?,
how about...? He admitted (to) stealing the old woman's jewels.
after: spend/waste (money, time etc) She spent a fortune redecorating her house.
after: hear, listen, notice, see, watch to express an incomplete action, an action in progress or a
long action. / saw her window-shopping as I drove by (I saw part of the action.) but: hear, listen, see,
watch + infinitive without to express a complete action, something that one saw or heard from
beginning to end. / saw the car crash into the shop window. (I saw all the action.)
Verbs taking to-infinitive or –ing form without a change in meaning
· begin, continue, intend, start + to-inf or –ing form. We don’t normally have two –ing forms together. She began dancing/ to dance.
· advise, allow, encourage, permit, require+object+to inf. He advised them to stay indoors.
· advise, allow, encourage, permit, require + -ing form. He advised staying indoors.
· be advised, be allowed, be encouraged, be permitted, be required + to-inf. We were advised to stay in doors.
· need, require, want + to inf/-ing form/passive inf. You need to prune the trees. The trees need pruning. The trees need to be pruned.
Verbs taking to-infinitive or –ing form with a change in meaning
1 forget + to-inf (= fail to remember to do sth) He forgot to turn off the radio.
forget + -ing form (- not recall a past event) I'll never forget seeing the Eiffel Tower for the first time.
2 remember + to-inf (= not forget to do sth) Please, remember to feed the dog before leaving.
remember + -ing form (= recall a past event) / don't remember seeing him at the party last night
3 mean + to-inf (= intend to) She means to study art in Paris this summer.
mean + -ing form (= involve) / won't go if it means taking the train during rush hour.
4 go on + to-inf (= finish doing sth and start doing sth else; then; afterwards) He pruned the hedges, then went on to mow the lawn.
go on + -ing form (= continue) We went on dancing until we got tired.
5 regret + to-inf (= be sorry to) / regret to inform you that there are no seats on the 12.30 flight.
regret + -ing form (= have second thoughts about sth already done) He regrets buying such an expensive sports car.
6 would prefer + to-inf {specific preference) I'd prefer to eat at this restaurant.
prefer + -ing form (in general) / prefer reading spy stories.
prefer + to-inf + rather than + inf without to / prefer to drive to work rather than take the bus.
7 try + to-inf (= do one's best; attempt) Try to throw the ball into the basket.
try + -ing form (= do sth as an experiment Try cooking with olive oil, you might find it improves the taste.
8 want + to-inf (= wish) / want to go home.
want + -ing form (= sth needs to be done) These windows want cleaning.
9 stop + to-inf (= pause temporarily). Can we stop here to admire the view?
stop + -ing form (= finish; cease) He stopped studying and switched on the TV.
10 be sorry + to-inf {= regret) / was sorry to hear he failed his exam.
be sorry for + -ing form (= apologise for) She was sorry for yelling at him.
11 hate + to-inf (= not like what one is about to do) / hate to argue, but you are definitely wrong.
hate + -ing form (= feel sorry for what one is doing). / hate bothering you at such a late hour.
12 be afraid + to-inf (= be too frightened to do sth; hesitate) She was afraid to jump into the pool.
be afraid of + -ing form (= be afraid that what is referred to by the -ing form may happen) When driving in the rain, I'm afraid of skidding on the wet road
Participles
• Present participles (verb + ing) describe what somebody or something is. It was a fascinating story.
(What kind of story? Fascinating.)
• Past participles (verb+ ed) describe how somebody feels. We were fascinated by his story. (How did
we feel about his story? Fascinated.)
