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📘 Allgemeine Erklärung: Verbformen im Englischen

Im Englischen gibt es bestimmte Verben, die gefolgt werden von:

Diese Verben drücken oft aus:

🟢 Beispiele:

He decided to learn Spanish. → Er beschloss, Spanisch zu lernen.
They want to go to the beach. → Sie wollen zum Strand gehen.
She hopes to have a successful career. → Sie hofft, eine erfolgreiche Karriere zu haben.

Diese Verben beschreiben oft:

🟢 Beispiele:

Bei manchen Verben sind beide Formen möglich:

🟢 Beispiele:

She started to read / reading. → Sie fing an zu lesen. (kein Bedeutungsunterschied)
I like working / to work in the garden. → Ich arbeite gerne im Garten.
→ -ing = allgemeine Freude, to = Vorliebe/Gewohnheit

Pattern	Verb	English Example	German Translation
✅ to + Verb	decide	He decided to learn Spanish	Er beschloss, Spanisch zu lernen
	want	They want to go to the beach	Sie wollen zum Strand gehen
	hope	She hopes to have a successful career	Sie hofft, eine erfolgreiche Karriere zu haben
	plan	We plan to have a party	Wir planen eine Party zu veranstalten
	pretend	They pretend to be asleep	Sie tun so, als würden sie schlafen
	learn	He decided to learn French	Er beschloss, Französisch zu lernen
🔵 Verb + -ing	enjoy	We enjoy playing board games	Wir spielen gerne Brettspiele
	avoid	We avoid eating junk food	Wir vermeiden es, Junkfood zu essen
	admit	She admitted making a mistake	Sie gab zu, einen Fehler gemacht zu haben
	miss	They miss playing together	Sie vermissen es, zusammen zu spielen
	imagine	She can imagine living abroad	Sie kann sich vorstellen, im Ausland zu leben
🟠 Both forms	start	She started reading / to read the book	Sie fing an, das Buch zu lesen
	like	I like working / to work in the garden	Ich arbeite gerne im Garten
	continue	He continues writing / to write novels	Er schreibt weiter Romane
	hate	I hate waiting / to wait in line	Ich hasse es, in der Schlange zu warten

1. We enjoy ______ playing tennis every weekend.
a) to play
b) playing
2. He decided ______ to learn a new language.
a) to learn
b) learning
3. They want ______ to go to the gym after work.
a) to go to
b) going to
4. I hate ______ to wait/ waiting in long lines.
a) to wait
b) waiting
5. She started ______ to read/ reading a book last night.
a) to read
b) reading
6. We avoid ______ eating fast food.
a) to eat
b) eating
7. He admitted ______ making a mistake.
a) to make
b) making
8. They plan ______ to take a trip to Europe next summer.
a) to take
b) taking
9. We enjoy ______ playing board games with friends.
a) to play
b) playing
10. She hopes ______ to have a successful career.
a) to have
b) having
11. They decided ______ to start a new business.
a) to start
b) starting
12. I like ______ to work / working in the garden.
a) to work
b) working
13. She can imagine ______ living in a foreign country.
a) to live
b) living
14. He continues ______ to write / writing on his novel.
a) to write
b) writing
15. They pretend ______ to be professional photographers.
a) to be
b) being
16. I hope ______ to reach the top of the mountain someday.
a) to reach
b) reaching
17. They miss ______ playing their childhood friends.
a) to play
b) playing
18. We plan ______ to have a picnic next weekend.
a) to have
b) having
19. She admitted ______ making a mistake.
a) to make
b) making
20. He likes ______ to wake / waking up early in the morning.
a) to wake
b) waking