1.4. Grammar. Gerunds or Infinitives. These are some of the most common. For details of verbs that have a change of meaning after either the gerund or infinitive, see notes in chapter 15.

 

VERBS + GERUND

VERBS + INFINITIVE

BOTH.

enjoy

want

start (no change in meaning)

delay

afford

begin (no change in meaning)

adore

appear

continue (no change in meaning)

can’t stand

promise

like (little change in meaning)

mind

wish

love (little change in meaning)

admit

hope

hate (little change in meaning)

finish

decide

prefer (little change in meaning)

detest

pretend

go on (different meanings)

look forward to

refuse

mean (different meanings)

can’t help

seem

stop (different meanings)

imagine

intend

remember (different meanings)

consider

can’t bear

forget (different meanings)

fancy

learn

regret (different meanings)

miss

choose

try (different meanings)