Gerund - Infinitive

One of the difficulties of the English language is that

some verbs are followed by the gerund (ex : doing)
and others are followed by the infinitive (ex : to do).
Below you will find a table to help you :

When do you use the GERUND? (ex :

When do you use the INFINITIVE? ( ex :
doing)
to do)

● After verbs that express

likes/dislikes : ● After verbs that refer to a future
event :
like, love, enjoy
dislike, hate want, hope, intend
would like, promise ......... to do
don't mind, can't stand ..... doing
 After certain other verbs, such
as : ● After certain other verbs, such as
:
admit imagine
appreciate involve afford help
avoid keep (on) agree learn
consider mention arrange manage
delay miss choose offer
deny postpone fail refuse
finish suggest ........ happen seem .............. to do
doing
 After adjectives :
 After prepositions :
glad (ex : glad to know...)
interested in ... pleased (ex : pleased to meet
instead of ... you...)
good at ... disappointed (ex :
before ... disappointed to hear...)
after ...................................
doing

 After "too" & "enough":

 After certain expressions :
too difficult
it's no use ...
easy enough ..................... to
it's no good ...
there's no point in .............. do
doing

 The verbs : begin/start/continue can be followed by the gerund or the

infinitive
with little or no change in meaning.
 The verbs : stop/try/remember can also take both, but the meaning
changes.
Gerund - Infinitive

Fill in the blanks below with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. It's obvious he's only interested in (make) _making______ money.

2. Anne couldn't find a taxi so I offered (drive) __drive___________

her to the station.

3. I managed (book) _to book_________ two seats on the morning

flight

4. I promise (send) __to send____ you our new brochure as soon as

it's available.

5. Peter was delighted (meet) _of meeting a former colleague at the

conference.

6. I avoid (take) ___taking the car whenever possible, especially in

big cities.

7. We finished the job by (work) __working_ 12 hours a day.

8. Bob sent a report to the Chairman instead of (attend)

_attending_____ the meeting.

9. A lot of people dislike (drive) ___driving at night.

10. I intend (speak) ___to speak__ to my boss about your complaint