¿Cómo sé si un verbo lleva to o -ing?

No hay una sola regla, así que los verbos comunes se aprenden en parejas. Want, need, hope, decide y plan llevan to + verbo base, como want to go. Enjoy, finish, stop, avoid y practise llevan verbo + -ing, como enjoy reading.

¿Este test de verb + to or -ing incluye soluciones?

Sí. Las 50 preguntas de los cinco ejercicios muestran la respuesta correcta y una explicación sencilla al comprobarlas. El test es completamente gratuito y no necesitas registrarte para empezar a practicar, y puedes repetirlo tantas veces como quieras para mejorar poco a poco.

¿Cambia el segundo verbo para he, she o it?

No. El segundo verbo nunca cambia después de to o -ing: she wants to go, no she wants to goes; she enjoys reading, no she enjoys reads. Solo el primer verbo cambia según el sujeto de la frase, así que el segundo siempre se queda igual.

Which common verbs take to + base verb?

Want, need, hope, decide and plan all take to + base verb, such as want to go, need to leave and hope to win.

Which common verbs take verb + -ing?

Enjoy, finish, stop, avoid and practise all take verb + -ing, such as enjoy reading, finish working and stop worrying.

Verb + To or -Ing – Gramática Inglés A1 (Soluciones)

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✅ Correct	❌ Wrong
I want to go home.	I want going home.

To or -Ing? Choosing the Right Verb Form

1. I want ___ football tomorrow. (play)
- A. to play ✓
- B. playing
- C. play
- D. played
Respuesta: to play
Want takes to + base verb.
2. She enjoys ___ new recipes. (try)
- A. to try
- B. trying ✓
- C. try
- D. tried
Respuesta: trying
Enjoy takes verb + -ing.
3. We need ___ home now. (go)
- A. going
- B. go
- C. to go ✓
- D. went
Respuesta: to go
Need takes to + base verb.
4. He finished ___ his homework. (do)
- A. to do
- B. do
- C. did
- D. doing ✓
Respuesta: doing
Finish takes verb + -ing.
5. They hope ___ the exam. (pass)
- A. passing
- B. to pass ✓
- C. pass
- D. passed
Respuesta: to pass
Hope takes to + base verb.
6. I stopped ___ sugar last month. (eat)
- A. eating ✓
- B. to eat
- C. eat
- D. ate
Respuesta: eating
Stop takes verb + -ing.
7. She decided ___ a new hobby. (start)
- A. starting
- B. start
- C. to start ✓
- D. started
Respuesta: to start
Decide takes to + base verb.
8. We avoid ___ fast food. (eat)
- A. to eat
- B. eat
- C. ate
- D. eating ✓
Respuesta: eating
Avoid takes verb + -ing.
9. He plans ___ a marathon next year. (run)
- A. running
- B. to run ✓
- C. run
- D. ran
Respuesta: to run
Plan takes to + base verb.
10. I practise ___ English every day. (speak)
- A. speaking ✓
- B. to speak
- C. speak
- D. spoke
Respuesta: speaking
Practise takes verb + -ing.

Verb + To or -Ing in a Story: Anna's Weekend Plans

1. Anna is planning her weekend. She has many ideas. She wants to _____ at the pool on Saturday.
Respuesta: swim
Want takes to + base verb.
2. The pool opens early. She also enjoys _____ (read) books in the park.
Respuesta: reading
The (read) hint shows the verb; enjoy takes -ing, so it becomes reading.
3. She has a new book to start. She needs _____ some shopping too.
- A. to do ✓
- B. doing
- C. did
- D. do
Respuesta: to do
Need takes to + base verb.
4. Her fridge is almost empty. She hopes _____ a big dinner on Sunday.
- A. cooking
- B. to cook ✓
- C. cook
- D. cooked
Respuesta: to cook
Hope takes to + base verb.

Odd One Out: Verb + To or -Ing Mistakes

1. Which option does not belong?
- A. I need to go home.
- B. I want going home. ✓
- C. I hope to go home.
- D. I plan to go home.
Respuesta: I want going home.
Want takes to + base verb, not -ing: I want to go home.
2. Which option does not belong?
- A. She enjoys to swim. ✓
- B. She enjoys swimming.
- C. She loves swimming.
- D. She likes swimming.
Respuesta: She enjoys to swim.
Enjoy takes -ing, not to: she enjoys swimming.
3. Which option does not belong?
- A. He stopped eating slowly.
- B. He avoided eating fast food.
- C. He enjoyed eating breakfast.
- D. He finished to eat. ✓
Respuesta: He finished to eat.
Finish takes -ing, not to: he finished eating.

Weekend Plans: Verb + To or -Ing

1. What do you want ___ this weekend?
- A. to do ✓
- B. doing
- C. do
- D. did
Respuesta: to do
Want takes to + base verb.
2. I want ___ the new museum downtown.
- A. visiting
- B. to visit ✓
- C. visit
- D. visited
Respuesta: to visit
Want takes to + base verb.
3. Nice! Do you enjoy ___ museums?
- A. to visit
- B. visit
- C. visiting ✓
- D. visited
Respuesta: visiting
Enjoy takes verb + -ing.
4. Yes, I love it. I also need ___ groceries first.

Combining a Verb Pair Correctly

1. want / go home
Respuesta: I want to go home.
Want takes to + base verb.
2. enjoy / read books
Respuesta: I enjoy reading books.
Enjoy takes verb + -ing.
3. need / buy milk
Respuesta: I need to buy milk.
Need takes to + base verb.
4. finish / write the report
Respuesta: I finish writing the report.
Finish takes verb + -ing.
5. hope / see you soon
Respuesta: I hope to see you soon.
Hope takes to + base verb.
6. stop / eat sugar
Respuesta: I stop eating sugar.
Stop takes verb + -ing.

Verb + To or -Ing en Inglés – Ejercicios A1 con Soluciones

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