Hello,
I would like to know if someone can explain to me which sentence would be the right one and why.
He pretended to drive a truck.
He pretended driving a truck.
I really dont know when to say "verb + TO verb sth." or "verb + verb (with ING) sth." in a sentence.
Could you please help me?
Greetings
Reuca
pretended to drive / pretended driving
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Re: pretended to drive / pretended driving
"Pretend" is used with a to-infinitive. Thus:
He pretended to drive a truck.
He pretended to drive a truck.
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