Verbs followed by to Verbs followed by -ing

-same subject -same subject

I pretended to know nothing. She always puts off cooking.

afford demand pretend agree fail promise admit deny finish mind avoid
arrange manage refuse ask mean (= intend) dislike give up miss (can’t) help
remember begin help (+/- to) need choose hope enjoy imagine practise put off
offer try continue intend plan want decide consider (can’t) stand fancy involve
learn would like/hate/love/prefer(!) feel like keep (on) risk

Verbs followed by to Verbs followed by -ing

+new subject before to +new subject before -ing
I asked him to help me. I imagine her dancing.

advise persuade request ask help love(!) can’t stand imagine involve mind
prefer(!) teach challenge instruct need miss put off risk
recommend tell choose intend order remind
want forbid invite

Verbs followed by to OR -ing Verbs followed by to OR -ing

no, or very small meaning change with meaning change
I love dancing / to dance. I regret doing it.
I regret to inform you that you are fired.
hate like love prefer continue start try
go on need remember mean regret
stop want forget prefer
* when preceded by would or should, they are ALWAYS followed by
to

Verbs followed by -ing OR an infinitive WITHOUT to

+new subject before second verb
Let go of my hand! Can you feel my heart beating?

let make help

feel notice see hear overhear watch