1. In English, some verbs are followed by the infinitive( to +verb)
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In English, some verbs are followed by the infinitive( to +verb)

2. The following verbs are always followed by the infinitive
Agree
Desire
Hope
Plan
Strive
Attempt
Expect
Decide
Forget
Need
Refuse
Hesitate
Offer
seem
Intend
Prepare
Tend
Claim
Fail
Learn
Pretend
Want
Wish
demand

3. examples John expects to begin studying law next semester.
Mary learned to swim when she was very young.
The budget committee decided to postpone this meeting.
The president will attempt to reduce inflation in the next four years.

4. Verbs that are always followed by the gerund
Admit
Delay
Miss
Report
Suggest
Appreciate
Deny
Postpone
Resent
recall
Avoid
Enjoy
Practice
Resist
Can’t help
Finish
Quit
Resume
Consider
mind

5. For examples John admitted stealing the jewels.
We enjoyed seeing them again after so many years.
Would you mind not smoking in this office?
You shouldn’t risk entering that building in its present condition.

6. Note
these sentences are made negative by adding the negative particle not before the infinitive or gerund.
John decided not to buy the car.
We regretted not going to the party last night.

7. The following verbs by either the infinitive or the Gerund with no change in meaning
Begin
Hate
Regret
Can’t stand
Like
Try
Dread
prefer
Start
Continue
love

8. Examples He started to study after dinner. Or
He started studying after dinner.
John hates to ride her bicycle to school. Or
John hates riding her bicycle to school.

9. Some verbs can be followed by either the infi or the Gerund, but the meaning changes.
Stop
Remember
forget

10. examples john stopped studying. (john is not going to study anymore)
John stopped to study.
(john stopped doing something in order to study.)

11. Go on
I must remember to post this letter today. It’s important. The clothes are still dirty because I forgot to switch on the machine.
We use remember/ forget to do for necessary actions. The remembering is before the action.

12. Go on
I can remember posting the letter. I posted it on Friday morning. I’ll never forget flying over the Grand Canyon. It was wonderful .
We use remember/ forget doing for memories of the post. The action is before the remembering