We use the gerund We use the infinitive

With to Without to
As the subject of a sentence. To express propuse. After modal verbs.
Ex: Cycling is better for Ex: Jim had solar panels Ex: We should construct
enviroment than using car. to safe electricity. cycle parks in a city.

After a preposition. After adjetives.

Ex: Are you interested un Ex: It´s important to use
travelling? public transport.

After certain verbs: After certain verbs:

Avoid Agree

Deny Choose

(Dis)like Decide

Enjoy Expect

Finish Fail

Hate Learn

Imagine Manage

Keep Plan

Love Promise

Mind Tend

Miss Want

Prefer Hope

Suggest Ex: He decide to going

NGO
Ex: I avoid buying fruit
VB+OBJECT+INF VB+OBJECT+INF
Expressions:
WITH TO + WITHOUT TO
Be/Get used to
Ask See
Look forward
Order Hear
Can´t stand
Request Smell
Ex: I´m looking forward to
listening to her new CD Tell Listen to
Want Make
Warn Let
Would like Ex: She made me do it
Ex: She told us to write
 VERBS THAT CAN BE USED WITH A GERUND OR AN INFINITIVE WITH A CHANGE IN
MEANING
 With a Little change in meaning if the 1st verb in one of the following:
(Dis)like, enjoy, hate, love, forget, prefer, begin, recommended
Ex: I hate studing (talking in general)/to study English (special fact)
 With a change in meaning with the following verbs:
STOP eating chocolate (dejar un hábito/dejar de hacer algo), to eat chocolate (para hacer algo)
REMEMBER talking (recordar algo que se hizo en el pasado)/ to look for the answer (acordarse de hacer
algo)
REGRET forgetting that date (comentar algo del pasado)/to tell you this information (lamentar algo del
futuro)
I´LL NEVER FORGET visiting the Leaning Tower of Pisa (la imposibilidad de olvidar algo)/Oliver forgot to
read the letter (olvidarse de algo)
TRY using the new method to improve my English (probar a hacer algo como medio de conseguir un fin)/to
improbe my English (tratar de conseguir algo haciendo un esfuerzo)