+ to do or doing
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Negative Prefixes
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100

begin

begin + to do or doing

100

work out

I'm trying to work out the total cost.

solve, calculate

100

go on

The trip seemed to go on forever. 

continue

100

fit, fair, healthy

unfit, unfair, unhealthy

100

I'll enjoy (to eating/eating) anything.

eating

200

enjoy

enjoy + doing

200

look after

Could you look after the children while I'm at work?

care for, babysit

200

deal with

I had to deal with terrible storms and problems with the boat.

take action/ to solve a problem

200

correct, dependent, active

incorrect, independent, inactive

200

My teacher agreed (to teach/teaching) him.

to teach

300

agree

agree + to do

300

catch up with

You can catch up with everyone else if you run fast. 

get to the same level as others

300

put my name down

My mother put my name down for classes at the dance studio. 

register to do something

300

possible, polite, probable

impossible, impolite, improbable

300

Everybody likes (to stay/staying) in bed late in the morning.

both

400

admit

admit + doing

400
set off


We set off early and took the ten o'clock train.

started a journey

400

go off it

I used to enjoy skating, but I went off it last year and now I go running. 

stop liking

400

formal, kind patient

informal, unkind, impatient

400

This summer I'm going to start (to play/playing) beach volleyball. 

both

500

afford

afford + to do 
500

look forward to 

I'm looking forward to our trip to London.

feeling happy about something that is going to happen

500

take up

We've decided to take up skiing; we've never tried it before.

start doing a hobby

500

lucky, tidy, formal, necessary

unlucky, untidy, informal, unnecessary

500

My sister suggests (to go/going) to the beach.

going