Verb + Gerund or Infinitive?

Verb + Gerund or Infinitive?

1. Verbs + Gerund

   • admit, avoid, can't face, can't stand, carry on,consider, delay, deny, detest, dislike, enjoy, fancy, feel like, finish, give up, imagine, involve, keep (on), mention, (not) mind, miss, postpone, practice, put off, recommend, risk, resist, suggest.

2. Verbs + TO INFINITIVE

   • (can/can't) afford, agree, aim, appear, arrange, attempt, choose, decide, demand, deserve, fall, hope, learn, manage, neglect, offer, omit, plan, prepare, pretend, refuse, seem, tend, threaten, (can't) wait, wish.

3. Verbs + To infinitive or gerund (no difference in meaning)

   • begin, can't bear, continue, hate, dislike, like, love, prefer, propose, start

4. Verbs + to infinitive or gerund (difference in meaning)

   • remember, forget, regret, try, stop, mean, go on

5. Verbs + gerund or infinitive without to

   • feel, hear, notice, see, watch