Enjoy restoring describes pleasure in an activity; consider moving examines a possibility. Both use ing, although the second activity may never happen.
The idea
When followed directly by another verb, enjoy, avoid, consider, finish, mind and miss normally take its ing form. The first verb changes for tense or agreement: enjoys restoring, considered moving. Would you mind + ing? is a polite request.
Examples
- Lea enjoys restoring old photographs.
- We avoided driving through the flooded street.
- They are considering moving the workshop downstairs.
- Have you finished sorting the labels?
- Would you mind lowering the music?
- I miss walking home with my sister.
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Watch out
Do not replace these complements with a direct to-infinitive. Do not assume every preference verb behaves alike: like and love allow both patterns. Considering a move is not deciding to move, and ing alone does not mean an action is in progress.
Try it yourself
Choose the correct option. Lea enjoys ___ old photographs. (restoring / to restore)
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restoring
Enjoy takes restoring as its verb complement. To restore does not fit the ordinary enjoy doing pattern.
Choose the correct option. They considered ___ the workshop downstairs. (moving / to move)
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moving
Consider takes moving here. The past form considered does not change the second verb to an infinitive or prove the move happened.
Choose the correct option. Would you mind ___ the music? (lowering / to lower)
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lowering
The polite request pattern is Would you mind + ing?, so use lowering. The listener is being asked to turn the music down.
Practice round
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Choose the correct option. Lea enjoys ___ old photographs. (restoring / to restore)
Choose the correct option. They considered ___ the workshop downstairs. (moving / to move)
Choose the correct option. Would you mind ___ the music? (lowering / to lower)
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Describe one activity you enjoy and one future change you are considering. Add a polite request with Would you mind...? and make clear who should perform it.