Nach can infinitiv

Sandra didn't want to be photographed, and she wasn't. Prefer and can't bear can also take a gerund or a to -infinitive:. I prefer walking to taking the bus. I like walking better than taking the bus.

If you prefer to walk , it will take you 30 minutes to school. If you want to walk, it will take you 30 minutes to school. I can't bear seeing people being humiliated. I don't like it when I see people being humiliated. I couldn't bear to see those animals suffer, so I looked away. I didn't want to see them suffer, so I looked away. For timeline diagrams, quotes and exercises, check out our e-book The Grammaring Guide to English Grammar.

Skip to main content. Search form. The verbs like and hate express dis liking if they are followed by a gerund: I like getting up early in summer. But if these verbs are followed by a to -infinitive, they express habitual preference, something that we do not necessarily like or enjoy but consider as useful, right or wise: I like to be punctual.

If like is in the negative, a gerund refers to an action that we do but don't enjoy doing, while a to -infinitive means that we don't do something because we don't think it right to do: I could tell that Sandra didn't like being photographed though she didn't say a word. They ceased fighting when the commander was killed. I dread to think what could have happened.

I'm afraid to ask you this question, but The list of things he intended to do was getting longer and longer. We intend contacting the company before taking any action. I love dancing. I love to dance. For timeline diagrams, quotes and exercises, check out our e-book The Grammaring Guide to English Grammar. Skip to main content. Search form.