Infinitive (+to)

Be able, agree, appear, arrange, ask, attempt, choose, decide, hope, manage, offer,
plan, prepare, pretend, promise, refuse, seem, tend, want, would like

1.It seems to me that you don’t like my plan.

2.I want to ask you about it.
3.I would like to say that you are incredible.
4.We agree to make a dinner together.
5.They promise to write an email.

1.I want to ask you – I want you to ask her.

 -ing form

Admit, appreciate, avoid, can’t, deny, discuss, dislike, enjoy, fancy, feel like,
mention, mind, miss, practice, put off, risk, succeed, suggest, understand.

1. I am interested in buying a new laptop.

2. He denies breaking the window.
3. She can’t asking him to marry her.
 Infinitive or -ing with NO change in meaning

Begin, continue, hate, intend, love, start.

1. He began to watch a film – He began watching a film.

2. He starts learning English – He starts to learn English.
 Infinitive or -ing with a CHANGE in meaning

Forget, go on, like, mean, regret, remember, stop, try.

1.I remember buying this book for Mum ( I remember when I bought it)
2. I remember to buy a book for Mum (I didn’t forget to buy the book I wanted
to get for Mum)