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Peer reviewedTregidgo, P. S. – English Language Teaching Journal, 1980
Certain verbs in English can be followed by both "ing" and by a "to"+ infinitive, with a difference in meaning. The "ing" ending is used for events or states already in existence at the time of the preceding verb. The infinitive points ahead to a later time. Examples are given. (PJM)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Morphology (Languages), Semantics, Structural Analysis (Linguistics)
