Gerund

(+) verbing

(-) not verbing

We use the gerund (verb + ing)

1. After prepositions and phrasal verbs
2. As the subject of the sentence
3. After some verbs:

admit, avoid, deny, dislike, enjoy, feel like, finish, hate, keep, like, love, mind, miss, practice, prefer, recommend, spend time/money, stop, suggest, give up, go on, etc.

The infinitive (to + base form)

(+) to + verb

(-) not to + verb

We use the infinitive

1. After adjectives
2. To express a reason or purpose
3. after some verbs:

(can’t) afford, agree, decide, expect, forget, help, hope, learn, need, offer, plan, pretend, promise, refuse, remember, seem, try, want, would like, etc.

More verbs take the infinitive than the gerund.

The base form

We use the base form

1. after most modal verbs and auxiliary verbs
2. After make and let

Watch the following video for examples

Gerunds and Infinitives: Change of meanings

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