When the first verb takes a preposition (except to), the second verb is usually in the -ing form - You should think about doing that course.I finally succeeded in finding a job, When a phrasal verb is followed by a verb, the second verb is usually in the -ing form. - We carried on driving for another hour. I look forward to reading your new book!, Some phrasal verbs can be followed by an infinitive or an -ing form, but with a change in meaning - He grew up watching his father play football.He grew up to be a great footballer. Grow up + -ing means ‘do something while changing from being a child to an adult’. Grow up + to infinitive describes what a person becomes as an adult, Some verbs (without prepositions) can be followed by a to infinitive or an -ing form, but with a change in meaning. - I stopped to talk to Felipe. I stopped listening to rock music years ago. Stop + to infinitive means ‘paused an action in order to do a different action’. Stop + -ing means ‘change a habit or finish a repeated/extended action,

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