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I enjoy watching vs I enjoy to watch

Both phrases are correct, but they're used in different contexts. 'I enjoy watching' is the more common, natural way to express enjoyment of an activity. 'I enjoy to watch' is less common and may come across awkward to native English speakers.
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I enjoy watching

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is the preferred way to express enjoyment of an activity. 'Watching' is a gerund form that functions as the object of the verb 'enjoy.'
  • Nov 13, 2017 ... ... I enjoy watching people win the game. I have won about 6 times over hundreds of hours of playing. So seeing other people win is my best ...
  • Apr 20, 2024 ... Bro, this is the actual server I enjoy watching and it gets my vibe and I love it so much. It's just sad that from the beginning, ...
  • May 3, 2023 ... Thanks for the question. Let's take a look at some options below: * I enjoy watching TV. * * [if you use a 2nd verb after the verb “to enjoy ...
  • Mar 25, 2023 ... Ah yes, LoL is an interesting one, I enjoy watching it as an esport ... I enjoy watching people play horror games lol. Upvote 2. Downvote
  • Sep 26, 2024 ... 803 likes, 23 comments - niesia25 on September 26, 2024: "I enjoy watching these videos, so I thought I would make my own version.
  • Jun 25, 2024 ... I enjoy watching my youth players get lured away. DISCUSSION. This sounds weird, but hear me out. I haven't found anyone that does this ...
  • May 8, 2021 ... I enjoy watching you grow up, I can't wait to see what you become. Happy 10th birthday Axe. more. View all 396 comments.
  • Oct 24, 2014 ... He told me "You are special. I enjoy watching you, you entertain me and I love watching you play. I have fun at all of your streams, so you're special to me"
  • Sep 15, 2020 ... Dota is starting to become a game I enjoy watching rather than playing. Anyone feel the same? Discussion.

Alternatives:

  • I like watching
  • I love watching
  • I prefer watching
  • I am fond of watching
  • I take pleasure in watching

I enjoy to watch

This phrase is correct but less common in English.

'I enjoy to watch' is grammatically correct but less commonly used. It may sound awkward to native English speakers who are more accustomed to using the gerund form ('watching') after 'enjoy.'
  • May 3, 2023 ... What is the correct way. "I enjoy to watch TV" or "I enjoy watching TV"?
  • May 22, 2024 ... ... been excellent. I enjoy to play with a high level of realism, so that's what I enjoy to watch as well. Upvote 1. Downvote Reply reply. Award
  • Dec 30, 2013 ... I enjoy movies because it is my kind of art, I enjoy to watch a story unfold with my own eyes (or in some cases 3D glasses). Some people may ...
  • Jun 3, 2021 ... I've recently stopped watching and reading anything in Japanese because I can't find anything I enjoy to watch or read. I usually practice ...
  • Sep 27, 2020 ... I enjoy to watch it now - the beggining is different than every other episode. It has a dark and sinister atmosphere. But the question is ...
  • Jul 29, 2011 ... I enjoy to watch everybody ride! Bike companies: Heresybikes, Magicfruits, wethepeople, twenty, animal. Swear words you use when you ride ...
  • Apr 25, 2017 ... Not just for myself, (even though I enjoy to watch myself getting better at something) but for you guys as well. Not to pride on my ...
  • May 12, 2024 ... i'm fully committed to elon as an engineering fellow and also as a member of the lacrosse team. i enjoy to watch sporting events and i also like ...

Alternatives:

  • I like to watch
  • I love to watch
  • I prefer to watch
  • I am fond of watching
  • I take pleasure in watching

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