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Verbs in ing or infinitve

An infinitive has to at the beggining ​​​​​​.​​​

A gerund has ING at the end.

Examples ING:

The builders avoided destroying the area´s beauty.

He considered going to Mexico on holiday.

Examples Infinitve:

He failed to turn up for the interview.

He managed to succeed in the end.

I can´t afford to go to that restaurant.

Some verbs can go with the gerund or the infinitive, but there is an important difference in meaning.

Forget to do

Forget doing

Go on to do

Go on doing

Remember to do

Remember doing

Mean to do

Mean doing