Algunos verbos llevan to y un verbo: want to go. Otros llevan un verbo con -ing: enjoy going.
Repaso: want to, enjoy -ing
I want to go home.
She enjoys cooking.
Not "I enjoy to cook." — say "I enjoy cooking.". Después de enjoy, usa un verbo con -ing.
Pruébalo: Man: Do you like your new class? Woman: Yes! I enjoy ___ with the other students. Elige lo que dice la mujer. (working / to be / forgetting) Respuesta: working — Le gusta su clase, y enjoy lleva -ing, así que se dice: she enjoys working with the other students.
Van con to: decide, hope, plan, learn
Después de decide, hope, plan y learn, usa to y un verbo.
She decided to walk.
They plan to buy a house.
I hope to see you soon.
Pruébalo: Man: Is your new apartment nice? Woman: It's okay. I hope ___ a bigger one next year. Elige lo que dice la mujer. (getting / to find / to lose) Respuesta: to find — Quiere un lugar más grande, y hope lleva to, así que se dice: she hopes to find one.
Van con -ing: finish, don't mind
Después de finish y don't mind, usa un verbo con -ing.
We finished eating at nine.
I don't mind walking in the rain.
Pruébalo: Man: Is your new school far? Woman: It's an hour by train, but I don't mind ___. Elige lo que dice la mujer. (to travel / cooking / going) Respuesta: going — El viaje largo no le molesta, y don't mind lleva -ing, así que se dice: she doesn't mind going.
Con -ing: good at, interested in
Después de good at e interested in, usa un verbo con -ing.
He's good at cooking.
I'm interested in buying a bike.
Pruébalo: Man: Why do you read so much about birds? Woman: I'm interested in ___ them. Elige lo que dice la mujer. (watching / to see / washing) Respuesta: watching — Le gustan los pájaros, y interested in lleva -ing, así que se dice: she is interested in watching them.
Do you want me to …? (¿quieres que yo…?)
Para ofrecer ayuda, di Do you want me to y un verbo.
Do you want me to help?
She wants me to call her.
Not "Do you want that I help?" — say "Do you want me to help?". Di want me to, no want that I.
Pruébalo: Man: My arms are full. Woman: ___ open the door? Elige lo que dice la mujer. (Do you want me to / Do you want that I / Do you want to) Respuesta: Do you want me to — Ella se ofrece a abrirle la puerta, así que dice Do you want me to open the door.
to + verbo: decir por qué
Usa to y un verbo para decir por qué haces algo.
I went to the store to buy milk.
He called to say sorry.
Pruébalo: Man: Why do you get up at five? Woman: I get up early ___ before work. Elige lo que dice la mujer. (to sleep / walking / to run) Respuesta: to run — Ella dice por qué se levanta temprano con to y un verbo: to run.