And then there’s the different ways to connect verbs in English.
I want to go to the movies. (“I want going” is wrong.)
I like going to the movies. / I like to go to the movies. (Both ways work.)
I despise going to the movies. (“I despise to go” is wrong.)
There aren’t rules for that, as far as I know. Just very fuzzy guidelines at best. And word stress is pretty random too. Both of those things can be tricky for non-native speakers.
And then there’s the different ways to connect verbs in English.
There aren’t rules for that, as far as I know. Just very fuzzy guidelines at best. And word stress is pretty random too. Both of those things can be tricky for non-native speakers.