“I don't want to competing.”
What's wrong? Choose the right one.
After want to, need to, decide to, the verb stays plain. (In look forward to, to is different: I look forward to seeing you.)
Not: I don't want to competing.
Say: I don't want to compete.
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Questions where people make this mistake.
THE QUESTIONS
- The guide suggested ______ the museum before the crowds arrived.visiting · visit · to visiting · to visit
- I don't want to ______ with my best friend for the part in the play.competing · compete · competed
Show the answers
- visitingnot visit: the verb with no to and no -ingnot to visit: to after enjoy, mind, keep, suggestnot to visiting: to + an -ing word
- competenot competing: to + an -ing word