4. Match the sentence halves. Which verbs are followed by to + -ing? 1 I’m really tired, I need ... 2 I enjoy sport, but I hate ... 3 I’m quite lazy, I can’t stand ... 4 I’m cooking, I enjoy ... 5 I need to pass my exams, I want ... 6 I like watching DVDs and I love ... 7 I’m not enjoying it, I don’t want ... 8 I’m having a great time, I don’t want ... a to be a lawyer when I’m older. b doing algebra. c hiding my room. d to go home yet. e playing basketball. f making dinner for my family. g to go to the cinema. h watching DVDs and playing video games.

1 — g: I’m really tired, I need to go to the cinema.

2 — e: I enjoy sport, but I hate playing basketball.

3 — c: I’m quite lazy, I can’t stand tidying my room.

4 — f: I’m cooking, I enjoy making dinner for my family.

5 — a: I need to pass my exams, I want to be a lawyer when I’m older.

6 — h: I like watching DVDs and I love watching DVDs and playing video games.

7 — b: I’m not enjoying it, I don’t want doing algebra.

8 — d: I’m having a great time, I don’t want to go home yet.

Verbs followed by to + verb: need, want. Verbs followed by -ing: enjoy, hate, can’t stand, like, love. (В пункте 7 в изображении, вероятно, опечатка: нормативно говорят I don’t want to do algebra.)