Verb + ing or to + verb? in Urdu — Examples & Practice

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First, understand this idea.

Enjoy reading; want to read; decide to go; avoid making. Har verb ke baad same pattern nahi lagta. Kuch verbs ke saath dono forms ka meaning badalta hai.

پہلے فعل کے مطابق اگلے فعل کی شکل منتخب کریں۔ مکمل فقرہ سیکھنا صرف الگ لفظ یاد کرنے سے مفید ہے۔

enjoy + verb-ing · want / decide + to + base verb

I enjoy reading.

مجھے پڑھنا پسند ہے۔

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The first verb often determines the form of the next one. Enjoy is followed by an ing form, while want is followed by to and the base verb. Learn common combinations as useful chunks.

First, understand the idea.

Enjoy reading; want to read; decide to go; avoid making. Har verb ke baad same pattern nahi lagta. Kuch verbs ke saath dono forms ka meaning badalta hai.

enjoy + verb-ing · want / decide + to + base verb

See it. Hear it. Say it.

I enjoy reading.

مجھے پڑھنا پسند ہے۔

She wants to learn English.

وہ انگریزی سیکھنا چاہتی ہے۔

We decided to leave early.

ہم نے جلد نکلنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔

One common mistake to avoid.

NEEDS A CHANGEI enjoy to read.

A BETTER WAYI enjoy reading.

Now make it your own.

Write two things you enjoy and two things you want to do. Notice the different second-verb forms.

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Verb + ing or to + verb?