INFINITIVE AND GERUND

INFINITIVE
1. We use the infinitive after some adjectives, e. g. It is exciting to go to that
concert.
2. We use bare infinitive after modals (must, should, can, etc.) except for HAVE
TO, OUGHT TO, NEED TO.
3. We use the infinitive in adverbial modifier of reason, e. g. I went to the cinema
(what for?) to see a new movie.
4. NOT TO, e. g. Be careful not to walk in the dark for long.
5. We use an object + infinitive after some verbs, e. g. She wants me to go on
holiday with her.
6. We use an object + bare infinitive after LET and MAKE, e. g. He decided to
break up with her and let her go. Don’t make me feel guilty for what I haven’t
done.

GERUND
1. We often use the gerund as subject, e. g. Meditating helps me to relax in the
evening.
2. We use the gerund after phrasal verbs, e. g. She is going to keep on jogging next
year.
3. NOT Ving, e. g. I prefer not coming home from work late.
 The verbs love, like, hate, enjoy, prefer are usually followed by a gerund
when the meaning is general, and by the infinitive when they refer to a
particular time or situation, e. g. I prefer staying at home in the evening. I
prefer to go to the theatre in the evening.