If I say " I enjoy going out with my friend" is the same that I say: " I enjoy to go out with my Friend. I never know when I use " to ( verb) or verb+ing. Please help me
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| Lesson: | EnglishLingQ - Eating Out, Part 14 |
Its just one of those Colloquialisms or nuances in the Language, all languages have them. " I enjoy to go out with my friends" doesn't sound right, it sounds like your native tongue is trying to take over. It may take a long time but it's all about getting use to the language. I hope this helps in some way but I'm no grammar expert.
Thanks, BlueOcean,
You reallly helped me a lot. I'll continue studying to get to know the time to use the terms correctly.
You reallly helped me a lot. I'll continue studying to get to know the time to use the terms correctly.
I'm not a grammar expert either, but to me an -ing-form sometimes has the function of a noun in a general sense, rather than a verb. Example: "Reading is good for you" (you can substitue "reading" for any noun). And depending on its place in the sentence, it can be subject or object - in this case, "going out with my friend" becomes a whole unit:
I enjoy... [going out with my friend].
I enjoy... [going out with my friend].
OK! Thanks ,Jeff, for your answer.
http://www.examenglish.com/grammar/like_ing.htm
Maybe this can help you....
I have a complete list of these "verbs of preference".
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Maybe this can help you....
I have a complete list of these "verbs of preference".
Feel free to contact me if you are interested ! ;-)
"Enjoy to" is improper grammar. Two options to express this idea are the words "enjoy" and "like".
For "like", you can "like to go out with friends" -or- "like going out with friends".
But for "enjoy", you can only say "enjoy going out with friends".
There is of course a grammar explanation for this, but as Steve says it's just a part of the language you will have to "notice" through lots of reading and listening.
For "like", you can "like to go out with friends" -or- "like going out with friends".
But for "enjoy", you can only say "enjoy going out with friends".
There is of course a grammar explanation for this, but as Steve says it's just a part of the language you will have to "notice" through lots of reading and listening.
Thanks LFJ ! You helped me, too!
Ok! Thank tou very much, JujuLeCaribou!!!
I'll see the list, and studing them. :)
I'll see the list, and studing them. :)




