What Comes Next?
VERBing or TO VERB?
VERBing or TO VERB?
I like to spend time ____ soccer with my friends.
playing (VERBing)
intend
plan
It's meaning is similar to "try," and it is usually used in negative.
For example, "I was tired yesterday, so I didn't ___ to exercise."
bother
I don't plan __ going to the park this weekend. I am going to stay home and play videogames instead.
on
I don't plan on ___ dinner tonight.
(possible answers: cooking, eating)
appear
seem
It means "looks like" and is often used when you are not sure about something.
Example: Sulaiman is yawning a lot. He ___ tired today.
seems
I ended __ in Seattle because my husband got a job here.
up
I agreed __ $3,000 for the used car.
to VERB
(possible answer: to pay)
start
begin
When an action takes place. Its meaning is similar to "be" and is often used when we don't plan or expect something.
Example: I ___ to see Kerry at the supermarket after school.
happen
I don't intend __ cook tonight. I'm planning to eat at a restaurant instead.
to
I offered ____ my host mom with the cooking.
to VERB
(possible answer: to help)
wait for
expect
When you feel sad because you don't see or have something that you care about, you use this word.
Example: I ___ my friends and family. I haven't seen them in 6 months.
miss
I'm thinking ___ taking a Spanish class in the fall.
about
I miss ___ the food from my country.
VERBing
(possible answers: eating, cooking, having)
consider
think about
We use this word to talk about things that are not real, like dreams or ideas. It's similar to "think" or "guess."
Example: Ten years from now, I ___ that I will be living in Paris.
imagine
I'm going to continue at ALPS next month. I want to keep __ improving my English.
on