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) |