Gerund and infinitive

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Gerund

A gerund is formed by adding (ing) to a verb which changes it into a noun.

Gerund

Verbs such as appreciate, consider, enjoy, give up, keep, put off, sug
gest
Avoid, postpone, prevent, resist, mind, finish, stop, miss
Are normally followed by a gerund:

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Infinitive

Verbs such as ask, decide, expect, intend, need, refuse, seem, tend
Forget, try, want, fail, remember
Are normally followed by an infinitive:

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Both

Verbs such as begin, bother, continue, hate, prefer, start

Love, like, attempt.
Are followed by either a gerund or an infinitive:

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Practice
She avoided telling / to tell him about her plans.
I would like coming / to come to the party with you.
He enjoys having / to have a bath when the power is out.
I love eating / to eat pizza with lots of cheese.
They kept talking / to talk during the film.
Do you mind giving / to give me a hand?
I decided studying / to study architecture.
We discussed going / to go to the cinema.
My dad began smoking / to smoke at 20.