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Course: Verbs followed by '-ing' or infinitive
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Other verbs like avoid, consider, or finish also use -ing. However, ‘like’ and ‘love’ can use both -ing and ‘to + infinitive’.
D’autres verbes comme « avoid » ou « finish » utilisent aussi -ing. Cependant, « like » et « love » acceptent les deux formes.

She suggested going to the cinema.
→ Elle a suggéré d’aller au cinéma.
I like reading / I like to read.
→ J’aime lire.
He avoids driving at night.
→ Il évite de conduire la nuit.