How to use to + V-ing ? Hi everyone, I'm confused when to use this structure for example I commonly use: 1- I like to talk with people. But I have seen people use different structure such as :

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How to use to + V-ing ? Hi everyone, I'm confused when to use this structure for example I commonly use: 1- I like to talk with people. But I have seen people use different structure such as : 2- I like talking to people. please someone explain me.

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Hello Kev. It is very common in English to use the gerund when referring to an action. Unlike Spanish we use this in all tenses, past present and future. 'I was talking', 'I am reading', 'I will be working'.

Hi Kev. You can say "I like (love) talking to people" when you actually do this regularly, it's your personality, your usual behavior. You say "I like to talk to people" when you think it's a good idea (It doesn't mean you do it).

Hi, the rule is : -Like, love, enjoy, hate, finish, stop + ing. -choose,decide,forget,manage ,promise,need,help,hope,try,want, would like , would love + to + infinitive

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