Infinitive After an adjective After certain verbs (with to) Infinitive and Gerund Example: The new computer is really easy to use. Example: He refused to pay the bill. + afford + expect + manage = refuse + agree + fail mean = want + appear + help (also + offer = wish + arrange without to) + plan + would like + beg + hesitate + prepare + would love + choose + hope + pretend * would prefer + decide + leam + promise Gerund As the subject of a clause sxample: Cyeling is good for your health After a preposition Example: [did my homework before going out. Verbs followed by Gerund Example: | enjoy cooking. + admit + can't stand + finish . + advise . + keep + suggest + allow . + mind + waste time, = avoid = enjoy = miss, /money + can't help = faney = permit Verbs with Prepositions followed by Gerund Example: I'm looking forward to seeing you again soon. + accuse of + blame for : . + agree with + care for - . + apologize for + carry on - . = ask about = complain about - = succeed in + believe in = concentrate on : = use for = beused to + depend on - Words followed Words with the same meaning — Example: I started to read, / I started reading. + attempt begin bother + cannot bear + hate = prefer = c0ase + intend + start = continue + love Words with a different meaning Word Infinitive meaning Gerund meaning iforget / remember with regard to the future Remember to switch off the lights. ‘Spanish: Recuerda apagar las luces \with regard to the past [Do you remember switching off the lights? 'Spanish: €Recuerdas haber apagado las luces? ‘start something new continue with the same action [Spanish: Intenta resolver este acertijo. lz0 on Go on to read. : Spanish (Go on reading. \with regard to the future \with regard to the past reerct regret to say that’s wrong. regret saying that. 'Spanizh: Lamento decir que est mal. _|Spanish: Lamento haber dicho que esté mal. jinterrupt another action terminate stop 11 stopped 10 smoke. 11 stopped smoking. |Spanizh: Poré para fumar. 'Spanizh: Paré de fumar. ‘do something complicated {do it and see what happens Itry Try to solve this riddle. Try talking to him. |Spanish: Prueba a hablar con él.