Common Mistakes in English «Misused of the infinitive» Use | English With Masters

Common Mistakes in English
«Misused of the infinitive»

Use the gerund and not the infinitive :

C) After certain verbs :

Avoid + -ing
Don’t say : You can’t avoid to make mistakes.
Say : You can’t avoid making mistakes
( Note; Also cant help (=cant avoid)”I cant help laughing”)

=========
Enjoy +-ing
Don’t say : I enjoy to play football .
Say : I enjoy playing football .
( note ; Use the gerund or to + infinitive after verbs meaning to like or dislike ; “He likes reading English books Or He likes to read English books” )

=========
Excuse +-ing
Don’t say : Please excuse me to be so late .
Say : Please excuse me foe bing so late .

=========
Finish + -ing
Don’t say : Have you finished to speak?
Say : Have you finished speaking .
( note ; to + infinitive or the gerund follow verbs meaning to bing ; “She began to speak , Or She began speaking “.)

=========
Go on ( continue) + -ing
Don’t say : The music went on to play all day .
Say : The music went on plYing all day .
( note ; Also keep on , “She kept on playing piano”.)

—- —- —- —-
#Misused_Forms #MF_16 @engmasters
Try yo make sentences with the correct form of the verbs in comments