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NutzungsbedingungenEnglisch (UK) · Gerundium oder Infinitiv
Verb + -ing
Auf manche englische Verben folgt die -ing-Form des nächsten Verbs, niemals to + Verb:
- enjoy, mind, finish, keep, avoid
- suggest, consider, deny, miss, imagine, give up
I enjoy swimming. (nicht I enjoy to swim) Would you mind opening the window?
Nach einer Präposition steht das Verb immer in der -ing-Form: good at drawing, before going, after finishing, without saying, thank you for helping. Bei look forward to ist to eine Präposition, daher folgt auch hier -ing: I'm looking forward to meeting you.
Schreibweise: Ein stummes -e entfällt (write → writing), und der letzte Konsonant wird verdoppelt, wenn eine betonte Silbe auf einen Vokal + einen Konsonanten endet (swim → swimming, forget → forgetting).
Beispiele
- I enjoy cooking for my friends.
- Would you mind closing the door?
- She kept talking during the lesson.
- We're looking forward to seeing you.
- He left without paying.
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I enjoy (swim) in the sea.Lösung anzeigen
I enjoy swimming in the sea.
We enjoyed (walk) along the river.Lösung anzeigen
We enjoyed walking along the river.
My sister enjoys (read) detective stories.Lösung anzeigen
My sister enjoys reading detective stories.
Would you mind (open) the window?Lösung anzeigen
Would you mind opening the window?
I don't mind (work) late.Lösung anzeigen
I don't mind working late.
Would you mind (turn) the music down?Lösung anzeigen
Would you mind turning the music down?
She finished (write) the report at midnight.Lösung anzeigen
She finished writing the report at midnight.
Have you finished (eat) yet?Lösung anzeigen
Have you finished eating yet?
He keeps (forget) my name.Lösung anzeigen
He keeps forgetting my name.
The baby kept (cry) all night.Lösung anzeigen
The baby kept crying all night.