-ing or infinitive

Grammar: Verb + -ing form(gerund) or infinitive

Many verbs are followed by the -ing form or an infinitive.Some verbs can be followed by either an -ing form or an infinitive with no change in meaning. Others can be followed by and -ing or an infinitive, but the meaning changes.

verb + ing form

• Consider
• Discuss
• Enjoy
• Finish
• Keep
• Miss

Examples:

verb + infinitive

• Decide
• Learn
• Expect
• Need
• Plan
• Want

Examples:

verb + -ing form or infinitive

(No change in meaning)

• Begin
• Hate
• Like
• Love
• Prefer
• Start

Examples:

verb + -ing form or infinitive

(Change in meaning)

• Forget to (to indicate that someone did not do something)
• Forget -ing (to say that someone doesn't remember something that they have done in the past)
• Remember to (when speaking about something someone should do)
• Remember -ing (to speak about a memory that someone has)
• Try to (to encourage someone to do something)

• Try -ing (when speaking about an experiment or something that is new)

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