+ to do or doing
begin
begin + to do or doing
work out
I'm trying to work out the total cost.
solve, calculate
go on
The trip seemed to go on forever.
continue
fit, fair, healthy
unfit, unfair, unhealthy
I'll enjoy (to eating/eating) anything.
eating
enjoy
enjoy + doing
look after
Could you look after the children while I'm at work?
care for, babysit
deal with
I had to deal with terrible storms and problems with the boat.
take action/ to solve a problem
correct, dependent, active
incorrect, independent, inactive
My teacher agreed (to teach/teaching) him.
to teach
agree
agree + to do
catch up with
You can catch up with everyone else if you run fast.
get to the same level as others
put my name down
My mother put my name down for classes at the dance studio.
register to do something
possible, polite, probable
impossible, impolite, improbable
Everybody likes (to stay/staying) in bed late in the morning.
both
admit
admit + doing
We set off early and took the ten o'clock train.
started a journey
go off it
I used to enjoy skating, but I went off it last year and now I go running.
stop liking
formal, kind patient
informal, unkind, impatient
This summer I'm going to start (to play/playing) beach volleyball.
both
afford
look forward to
I'm looking forward to our trip to London.
feeling happy about something that is going to happen
take up
We've decided to take up skiing; we've never tried it before.
start doing a hobby
lucky, tidy, formal, necessary
unlucky, untidy, informal, unnecessary
My sister suggests (to go/going) to the beach.
going