Gerund or Infnitive

Some verbs can be followed by either an infnitive or a

gerund:
One of the difculties of the English language is that some verbs are followed by
the gerund (ex
: doing) and others are followed by the infnitive (ex : to do). Other verbs,
however, can be
followed by both.
Verbs that can be followed by a gerund (ex: doing)
After verbs that exress li!es"disli!es :
lie
love
en!oy
dislie
hate
don"t mind
can"t stand
can"t bear
Exam#le:
$ % lie #laying soccer but % hate boxing.$
After certain other verbs# such as :
a##reciate
allow
avoid
advise
consider
deny
delay
understand
fnish
fancy
go (in go swimming )
involve
ee#
mention
mind
sto#
waste time&money
imagine
involve
ee# (on)
mention
miss
#ost#one
#ermit
#ractice
suggest
resist
re!ect
ris
can"t hel#
can"t stand
Exam#le:
$ % suggest going to the theater.$
After reositions :
interested in ...
instead of ...
good at ...
before ...
after ...
Exam#le:
$% am interested in collecting stam#s.$
$After #laying football % dran an orange !uice$.
After certain exressions :
it"s no use ...
it"s no good ...
there"s no #oint in ...
% can"t hel#...
% don"t mind...
% can"t stand&bear...
Exam#le:
$ %t"s no use convincing him to revise his lessons. 'e"s so stubborn.$
Verbs that can be followed by an infnitive ( ex : to do)
After verbs that refer to a future event:
want
ho#e
aim
intend
arrange
attem#t
#romise
be determined
#lan
consent
decide
demand
deserve
determine
endeavor
ex#ect
o(er
#roceed
#romise
threaten
swear
volunteer
want
would lie
would hate
would love
Exam#le:
$ % want to fnish my wor early.
After certain other verbs# such as:
a(ord
agree
hel#
choose
fail
ha##en
refuse
manage
need
seem
learn
choose
#retend
Exam#le:
$)he refused to forgive him.$Use
After ad$ectives :
glad
#leased
disa##ointed
Exam#le:
$%"m glad to now that you #assed the exam.$
$%"m #leased to meet you.$
$%"m disa##ointed to hear that you *uned maths.$our
After %too% & %enough%:
too difcult
easy enough
Exam#le:
$ +ut it"s easy enough to fool him to get what you want.$
Verbs that can be followed by both an infnitive and a
gerund:
)ome verbs can be followed by either a gerund or an infnitive. 'ere are some
exam#les:
start
begin
sto#
remember...
Exam#le:
$% started smoing when % was young.$
$% started to smoe when % left the ofce.$