{"id":52169,"date":"2026-07-05T20:37:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T20:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-english.net\/?page_id=52169"},"modified":"2026-07-05T20:42:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T20:42:52","slug":"expressions-with-to-ing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/live-english.net\/it\/centro-apprendimento-inglese\/grammatica-inglese\/expressions-with-to-ing\/","title":{"rendered":"Espressioni con To + ing: quando usare il gerundio"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"le-learn\">\n<style>\n  body{background:#fff !important;}\n  #primary,#content,#main,.entry-content,article,.site-content,.elementor{background:#fff !important;}\n  .le-learn{box-sizing:border-box;width:100%;font-family:\"Montserrat\",-apple-system,\"Segoe UI\",Roboto,sans-serif;color:#222;line-height:1.6;max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;background:#fff;padding:50px 28px 12px;border-radius:0;}\n  .le-learn *{box-sizing:border-box;}\n  .le-learn 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.le-trust{font-size:12px;}\n    .le-learn h1{font-size:25px;}\n    .le-toc ul{columns:1;}\n  }\n<\/style>\n<h1>Espressioni con To + ing: quando usare il gerundio<\/h1>\n<div class=\"le-trust\"><span><b>10,000+<\/b> professionisti formati<\/span><span class=\"le-sep\">&bull;<\/span><span>dal <b>2007<\/b><\/span><span class=\"le-sep\">&bull;<\/span><span><b>4.9\/5<\/b> di valutazione<\/span><span class=\"le-sep\">&bull;<\/span><span>insegnanti madrelingua esperti<\/span><span class=\"le-sep\">&bull;<\/span><span>prova gratuita, <b>senza carta<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Il piu delle volte \u00ab to \u00bb fa parte di un infinito ed e seguito dal verbo base: to go, to see, to work. Ma in alcune espressioni fisse \u00ab to \u00bb e una <strong>preposizione<\/strong>, e una preposizione e seguita da un sostantivo o da un verbo nella forma <strong>ing<\/strong>. Per questo si dice \u00ab I look forward to <strong>seeing<\/strong> you \u00bb, non \u00ab to see you \u00bb.<\/p>\n<p>E un punto avanzato (B2-C1) che sbagliano anche i parlanti sicuri. Alla fine di questa guida conoscerai il test semplice che ti dice con quale \u00ab to \u00bb hai a che fare, le espressioni piu comuni, la famosa trappola \u00ab used to \u00bb contro \u00ab be used to \u00bb e gli errori da evitare. In questa pagina ci sono tre esercizi.<\/p>\n<div class=\"le-toc\">\n  <strong>In questa pagina<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#ti-video\">Riassunto video<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ti-why\">Perche alcune espressioni prendono ing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ti-test\">Il test del sostantivo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ti-list\">Espressioni comuni con to + ing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ti-usedto\">Used to vs be used to<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ti-mistakes\">Errori comuni<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ti-practice\">Esercizi<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ti-faq\">FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ti-takeaways\">Punti chiave<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"ti-video\">Un breve riassunto video<\/h2>\n<div class=\"le-video\">\n  <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/miY3VgcCdmM\" title=\"Expressions with to + ing in English\" loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"ti-why\">Perche alcune espressioni prendono \u00ab ing \u00bb dopo \u00ab to \u00bb<\/h2>\n<p>La parola \u00ab to \u00bb ha due funzioni completamente diverse in inglese. Come parte di un infinito, e seguita dal verbo base (I want <strong>to go<\/strong>). Come preposizione, e seguita da un sostantivo (I went <strong>to the office<\/strong>), e un verbo usato come sostantivo e il gerundio, la forma ing.<\/p>\n<p>Quindi nelle espressioni in cui \u00ab to \u00bb e una preposizione, il verbo che segue deve essere nella forma ing. \u00ab Look forward to \u00bb e una locuzione preposizionale, quindi diventa \u00ab look forward to <strong>going<\/strong> \u00bb, mai \u00ab look forward to go \u00bb.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ti-test\">Il test rapido: si puo mettere un sostantivo dopo \u00ab to \u00bb?<\/h2>\n<p>Ecco il test che elimina i dubbi. Prova a mettere un sostantivo semplice dopo \u00ab to \u00bb.<\/p>\n<div class=\"le-note\">\n<p>Se un sostantivo ci sta, \u00ab to \u00bb e una preposizione, quindi usa la forma <strong>ing<\/strong> per un verbo.<\/p>\n<p>\u00ab I look forward to <strong>the weekend<\/strong>. \u00bb (il sostantivo ci sta) quindi \u00ab I look forward to <strong>seeing<\/strong> you. \u00bb (ing)<\/p>\n<p>Se un sostantivo non ci sta, \u00ab to \u00bb fa parte dell&#8217;infinito, quindi usa il <strong>verbo base<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00ab I want <strong>to the weekend<\/strong>. \u00bb (non funziona) quindi \u00ab I want <strong>to see<\/strong> you. \u00bb (verbo base)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"ti-list\">Espressioni comuni con to + ing<\/h2>\n<p>Dopo tutte queste, \u00ab to \u00bb e una preposizione, quindi il verbo prende la forma ing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"le-table-scroll\">\n<table class=\"le-tbl\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Espressione<\/th>\n<th>Esempio<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>look forward to<\/td>\n<td>I look forward to <strong>hearing<\/strong> from you.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>be used to<\/td>\n<td>She is used to <strong>working<\/strong> long hours.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>be accustomed to<\/td>\n<td>He is accustomed to <strong>living<\/strong> abroad.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>get around to<\/td>\n<td>I finally got around to <strong>cleaning<\/strong> the garage.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>lead to<\/td>\n<td>Stress can lead to <strong>overeating<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>contribute to<\/td>\n<td>Exercise contributes to <strong>feeling<\/strong> better.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>be committed to<\/td>\n<td>We are committed to <strong>improving<\/strong> our service.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>be dedicated to<\/td>\n<td>She is dedicated to <strong>helping<\/strong> others.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>be opposed to<\/td>\n<td>They are opposed to <strong>building<\/strong> the new road.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>object to<\/td>\n<td>I object to <strong>being<\/strong> treated like that.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>confess to \/ admit to<\/td>\n<td>He admitted to <strong>taking<\/strong> the money.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>be addicted to<\/td>\n<td>He is addicted to <strong>playing<\/strong> video games.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>adjust to \/ adapt to<\/td>\n<td>It took time to adjust to <strong>working<\/strong> from home.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"le-cta\">\n<p><strong>E esattamente il tipo di dettaglio che separa il fluente dal quasi fluente.<\/strong> Prenota una lezione di prova gratuita ed esercitati con queste espressioni insieme a un insegnante madrelingua esperto, senza carta di credito.<\/p>\n<p>  <a class=\"le-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/member.booknstart.com\/trial-registration?lg=it&#038;referred_by=grammar&#038;office_id=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prenota la prova gratuita<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"ti-usedto\">Used to vs be used to: la trappola classica<\/h2>\n<p>Queste due si somigliano quasi, ma si comportano in modo completamente diverso, ed e l&#8217;errore che gli studenti fanno piu spesso.<\/p>\n<div class=\"le-table-scroll\">\n<table class=\"le-tbl\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Espressione<\/th>\n<th>Significato<\/th>\n<th>Forma<\/th>\n<th>Esempio<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>used to<\/td>\n<td>un&#8217;abitudine passata ora finita<\/td>\n<td>used to + base verb<\/td>\n<td>I <strong>used to smoke<\/strong>, but I quit.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>be used to<\/td>\n<td>essere abituato a qualcosa<\/td>\n<td>be used to + ing<\/td>\n<td>I <strong>am used to smoking<\/strong> outside now.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>In \u00ab used to smoke \u00bb, il \u00ab to \u00bb fa parte dell&#8217;infinito (abitudine passata). In \u00ab be used to smoking \u00bb, il \u00ab to \u00bb e una preposizione (abituato), quindi prende la forma ing.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ti-mistakes\">Errori comuni con to + ing<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"le-mistakes\">\n<li><strong>Usare il verbo base dopo \u00ab look forward to \u00bb.<\/strong> Sbagliato: \u00ab I look forward to meet you. \u00bb Giusto: \u00ab I look forward to <strong>meeting<\/strong> you. \u00bb<\/li>\n<li><strong>Confondere \u00ab used to \u00bb e \u00ab be used to \u00bb.<\/strong> \u00ab I used to live here \u00bb (abitudine passata) e diverso da \u00ab I am used to <strong>living<\/strong> here \u00bb (abituato).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aggiungere \u00ab ing \u00bb a un vero infinito.<\/strong> Sbagliato: \u00ab I wanted to going home. \u00bb Giusto: \u00ab I wanted <strong>to go<\/strong> home. \u00bb Qui \u00ab to \u00bb fa parte dell&#8217;infinito.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Togliere \u00ab to \u00bb dall&#8217;espressione.<\/strong> Sbagliato: \u00ab I am used working late. \u00bb Giusto: \u00ab I am used <strong>to<\/strong> working late. \u00bb<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 id=\"ti-practice\">Esercizi su to + ing<\/h2>\n<p id=\"ex1\" style=\"scroll-margin-top:90px;\"><strong>Esercizio 1.<\/strong> Decidi se \u00ab to \u00bb e una preposizione o parte dell&#8217;infinito, e completa con il gerundio o il verbo base.<\/p>\n<div class=\"le-embed\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/learningapps.org\/watch?v=pjphinrpc23\" title=\"To plus ing exercise 1\" loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p id=\"ex2\" style=\"scroll-margin-top:90px;\"><strong>Esercizio 2.<\/strong> Abbina la colonna A e la colonna B per formare frasi corrette.<\/p>\n<div class=\"le-embed\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/learningapps.org\/watch?v=ptxmpfwxa23\" title=\"To plus ing exercise 2\" loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p id=\"ex3\" style=\"scroll-margin-top:90px;\"><strong>Esercizio 3.<\/strong> Completa con il gerundio o il verbo base.<\/p>\n<div class=\"le-embed\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/learningapps.org\/watch?v=pnp3wiyhj23\" title=\"To plus ing exercise 3\" loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Autoverifica rapida<\/h3>\n<p>Scegli la forma corretta, poi rivela le risposte.<\/p>\n<p>1. I look forward to ____ (hear) from you soon.<br \/>\n   2. She is used to ____ (work) night shifts.<br \/>\n   3. We used to ____ (live) in Spain when I was a child.<\/p>\n<details>\n<summary>Mostra le risposte<\/summary>\n<div class=\"le-ans\">\n<p>1. hearing (\u00ab to \u00bb e una preposizione). &nbsp; 2. working (be used to + ing). &nbsp; 3. live (used to + verbo base, abitudine passata).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<div class=\"le-cta\">\n<p><strong>Com&#8217;e andata?<\/strong> Azzeccarle sulla carta e una cosa. Produrle senza esitare mentre parli e l&#8217;obiettivo. In una lezione di prova gratuita, un insegnante madrelingua esperto ti aiutera a usare queste espressioni in modo naturale.<\/p>\n<p>  <a class=\"le-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/member.booknstart.com\/trial-registration?lg=it&#038;referred_by=grammar&#038;office_id=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prova una lezione gratuita<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"ti-faq\">Domande frequenti<\/h2>\n<details>\n<summary>Quando si usa to + ing?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"le-ans\">Usa to + ing quando \u00ab to \u00bb e una preposizione e non parte di un infinito. Una preposizione e seguita da un sostantivo, e un verbo usato come sostantivo prende la forma ing. Succede dopo espressioni fisse come look forward to, be used to e object to.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Come si capisce se \u00ab to \u00bb e una preposizione o parte dell&#8217;infinito?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"le-ans\">Prova a mettere un sostantivo semplice dopo \u00ab to \u00bb. Se un sostantivo ci sta (\u00ab I look forward to the weekend \u00bb), \u00ab to \u00bb e una preposizione, quindi usa la forma ing. Se non ci sta (\u00ab I want to the weekend \u00bb e sbagliato), \u00ab to \u00bb fa parte dell&#8217;infinito, quindi usa il verbo base.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Qual e la differenza tra \u00ab used to \u00bb e \u00ab be used to \u00bb?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"le-ans\">\u00ab Used to \u00bb piu il verbo base descrive un&#8217;abitudine passata ora finita (\u00ab I used to smoke \u00bb). \u00ab Be used to \u00bb piu la forma ing significa essere abituati a qualcosa (\u00ab I am used to smoking outside \u00bb). Il primo \u00ab to \u00bb fa parte dell&#8217;infinito; il secondo e una preposizione.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Perche \u00ab I look forward to hearing from you \u00bb e corretto?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"le-ans\">In \u00ab look forward to \u00bb, la parola \u00ab to \u00bb e una preposizione, non parte di un infinito. Una preposizione e seguita da un sostantivo o da un gerundio, quindi il verbo prende la forma ing: \u00ab hearing \u00bb. \u00ab Look forward to hear \u00bb e scorretto.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Quali espressioni comuni sono seguite da to + ing?<\/summary>\n<div class=\"le-ans\">Le piu comuni sono look forward to, be used to, be accustomed to, get around to, lead to, contribute to, be committed to, be dedicated to, be opposed to, object to, confess to, admit to, be addicted to e adjust to. Dopo tutte, il verbo prende la forma ing.<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<h2 id=\"ti-takeaways\">Punti chiave<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"le-takeaways\">\n<li>Quando \u00ab to \u00bb e una preposizione, il verbo che segue prende la forma ing.<\/li>\n<li>Quando \u00ab to \u00bb fa parte di un infinito, il verbo resta alla forma base.<\/li>\n<li>Il test: se un sostantivo ci sta dopo \u00ab to \u00bb, usa ing; altrimenti il verbo base.<\/li>\n<li>\u00ab Used to \u00bb + verbo base = abitudine passata; \u00ab be used to \u00bb + ing = abituato.<\/li>\n<li>Impara le espressioni fisse (look forward to, object to, be addicted to) come blocchi.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Continua a imparare<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"le-keep\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/live-english.net\/learning\/grammar\/let-make-have-get\/\">I verbi causativi: let, make, have e get<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/live-english.net\/learning\/grammar\/modal-substitutes\/\">I sostituti dei modali<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/live-english.net\/learning\/grammar\/\">Altre guide gratuite di grammatica inglese<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/live-english.net\/english-level-test\/\">Testa il tuo livello di inglese<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/live-english.net\/online-english-school\/english-teachers\/\">Conosci i nostri insegnanti di inglese<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"le-eeat\">Scritto e revisionato dagli insegnanti madrelingua esperti di Live English, online dal 2007.<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n  \"@id\": \"https:\/\/live-english.net\/it\/centro-apprendimento-inglese\/grammatica-inglese\/expressions-with-to-ing\/#faq\",\n  \"inLanguage\": \"it\",\n  \"mainEntity\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"Quando si usa to + ing?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"Usa to + ing quando \u00ab to \u00bb e una preposizione e non parte di un infinito. 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