would hate

[aysaa]

Hi,

''You must always use the to-infinitive with the expressions 'would love to', 'would hate to', etc.''

''I would love to dance with you''.

Gerund or Infinitive: Selecting the correct one in English grammar

BUT:

- If I were you, I wouldn't hate watching a movie with her.

My question is can we use 'ing' after 'would like, would hate, would love' in an 'if clause sentence'? My opinion is that it seems OK but not sure.

Thanks.

 

[emsr2d2]

Hi,

''You must always use the to-infinitive with the expressions 'would love to', 'would hate to', etc.''

''I would love to dance with you''.

Gerund or Infinitive: Selecting the correct one in English grammar

BUT:

- If I were you, I wouldn't hate watching a movie with her.

My question is can we use 'ing' after 'would like, would hate, would love' in an 'if clause sentence'? My opinion is that it seems OK but not sure.

Thanks.

I think they have worded it badly on that link. It says you must use the to-infinitive with "would love to" and "would hate to". That doesn't make sense because then you would have "I would love to to eat a cake". It should say that "would love to" or "would hate to" must be followed by the bare infinitive.

"Would love" and "would hate" can be followed by either the to-infinitive or the gerund depending on the context.