Verb patterns: verb + ing or infinitive with to

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Complete the text with the verb + -ing or the infi nitive with to. Sometimes both options are possible.

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2026 - G8 - U1 - MY HOBBY - 05

Grammar - ESL

Verb PatternVí dụ trong bài

enjoy + V-ing => enjoy spending

like + to V => like to take

don't mind + V-ing => don't mind walking

stop + to V => stop to have lunch

love + V-ing => love reading

prefer + to V => prefer to play

be keen on + V-ing => keen on growing

like + V-ing => like learning

would like + to V => we'd like to watch

prefer + to V => prefer to do

2026 - G8 - U1 - MY HOBBY - 03

Grammar - ESL

Verb PatternVí dụ trong bài

enjoy + V-ing => enjoy spending

like + to V => like to take

don't mind + V-ing => don't mind walking

stop + to V => stop to have lunch

love + V-ing => love reading

prefer + to V => prefer to play

be keen on + V-ing => keen on growing

like + V-ing => like learning

would like + to V => we'd like to watch

prefer + to V => prefer to do

2026 - G8 - U1 - MY HOBBY - 02

Grammar - ESL

Verb PatternVí dụ trong bài

enjoy + V-ing => enjoy spending

like + to V => like to take

don't mind + V-ing => don't mind walking

stop + to V => stop to have lunch

love + V-ing => love reading

prefer + to V => prefer to play

be keen on + V-ing => keen on growing

like + V-ing => like learning

would like + to V => we'd like to watch

prefer + to V => prefer to do

2026 - G8 - U1 - MY HOBBY - 01

Grammar - ESL

Verb PatternVí dụ trong bài

enjoy + V-ing => enjoy spending

like + to V => like to take

don't mind + V-ing => don't mind walking

stop + to V => stop to have lunch

love + V-ing => love reading

prefer + to V => prefer to play

be keen on + V-ing => keen on growing

like + V-ing => like learning

would like + to V => we'd like to watch

prefer + to V => prefer to do