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Hate, like, love and prefer can be followed either by -ing or a to-infinitive. The difference in meaning is often small. The -ing form emphasises the verb itself. The to-infinitive puts the emphasis more on the preference for, or the results of, the action.
Grammar explanation. A verb can be followed by another verb. The second one usually needs to change into the - ing form or the to + infinitive form. Which form you need depends on what the first verb is. Verbs followed by the - ing form. When enjoy, admit and mind are followed by another verb, it must be in the - ing form. I enjoy travelling.
Sometimes we need to decide whether to use a verb in its 1) to-infinitive form [TO DO, TO SING]; or in its 2) -ing form [DOING, SINGING]. For example, which of these is correct: a) I dislike TO WORK late. b) I dislike WORKING late...
After certain verbs we use the -ing form, and after other verbs we use the infinitive. Sometimes we can use either form and there is no change in meaning. Occasionally we can use either form and there is a change in meaning.
Many verbs are followed by another verb in the infinitive with 'to', or in the -ing form. Learn the most common of these verbs and do our three tests. A1 English grammar.
As for why I got used to wake up early... isn't correct, the simple answer is that get used to is followed by an -ing form and not an infinitive. That's the accepted grammatical form. In more detail, in get used to + -ing, the word to is a preposition and its basic
We make the -ING form by adding -ING to the base verb and adjusting the spelling as necessary: work → workING; sit → sittING; smoke → smokING...
