Gerund and infinitive

Gerunds are verb forms ending in –ing, act as nouns in setntences. They can be subjects, objects of
(after) verbs, or objects of (after) prepositions (on, in, of, into…etc.).

1. Gerunds after prepositions: usually, only nouns or gerunds follow prepositionsfor example:
He worries about his job
He worries about losing his job
2. Gerunds after verbs: common verbs followed by gerunds are: finish, give up, can’t help, imagine,
keep, miss, and suggest.
3. Infinitives and gerunds after verbs: some verbs can be folowed only by gerunds, some only by
infinitives, and some by either:
a. Gerunds only: dislike finish, mention
b. Infinitives only: agree, hope, intend, learn, plan, promise,
c. Either gerund or infinivitve: begin, continue, like.
4. Notice: like can be a verb and a preposition. In sentences such as: I always feel like going
dancing, the word like functions as a preposition.