Verbos seguidos de infinitivo /

gerundio
Cuando un verbo va acompaado por otro, este segundo puede ir en:
Infinitivo
Infinitivo (sin "to")
Gerundio
Ejemplos:

Last summer we decided to go to the beach

We can speak English fluently
I hate driving at night
Hay una serie de verbos que cuando van acompaados por otro este segundo va
en gerundio:

Admit / Appreciate / Avoid / Consider / Delay / Deny / Detest / Excuse / Finish /

Forgive / Imagine / Keep (=continue) / Miss / Postpone / Practise / Prevent /
Propose(=suggest) / Regret / Resist / Risk / Stop / Suggest / Understand

Veamos algunos ejemplos:

When I lost my job I postponed buying a new house

After the heart attack my father stopped smoking
My boss told me that he is considering promoting me for the new post
If you drive when you are drunk you risk losing your driving licence
The detainee admitted doing business with the mafia
Tambin suelen ir seguidos de gerundios los siguientes verbos:
Like / Dislike / Hate / Love / Enjoy / Mind
Ejemplos:

I like travelling with my girlfriend

I hate tidying my bedroom
I enjoy dancing
I dont mind going to English classes
El verbo "like" puede tambin ir seguido por un infinitivo pero el significado es
diferente:

to like + gerundio: disfrutar

to like + infinitivo: querer hacer algo porque considero que es positivo
I like playing tennis
I like to do my homework on Saturday mornings
Algunos de los verbos anteriores si va precedido del auxiliar "would" pide entonces
un infinitivo:

Would like to?

Would love to?
Would hate to?
Would prefer to?
I would like to visit Paris
I would love to go out for dinner tonight!
I would hate to spend the summer in Seville
I would prefer to go to the cinema than go to the gym
Los siguientes verbos, si van acompaados por otro, este segundo va
en infinitivo:
 Agree / Appear / Arrange / Ask / Choose / Claim / Decide / Decline / Demand /
Fail / Forget / Happen / Hesitate / Hope / Learn / Manage / Offer / Plan / Prepare /
Pretend / Promise / Refuse / Remember / Seem / Swear / Threaten

Ejemplos:

He agreed to help me with my homework

She promised to phone her mother
My brother decided to sell his car
El verbo "try" puede ir seguido de infinitivo o gerundio pero con distinto
significado:

+ infinitivo: hacer un esfuerzo

+ gerundio: probar algo en plan experimento

I will try to wash my car before lunch

I tried calling my girlfriend with this mobile but it didn't work
La expression "I am afraid" puede ir seguida de:

Infinitivo: no quiero hacer algo porque creo que es peligroso

"of + gerundio": existe la posibilidad de que algo malo me ocurra

I am afraid to climb up the tree

When I drive through the centre of town I am afraid of having an
accident