To infinitive vs gerund

To infinitive vs gerund

we use the infinitive with to:

• After certain verbs, including: agree, decide, forget, hope, help, manage, need, offer, plan, want

• To introduce a purpose

After certain verbs,

including: agree, decide, forget, hope, help, manage, need, offer, plan, want

To introduce

a purpose

We use the -ing form (gerund):

• as a noun

• after certain verbs, including: avoid, consider, involve, mean, risk, suggest

• after prepositions, or verbs and adjectives followed by prepositions

as a noun

after certain verbs,

including: avoid, consider, involve, mean, risk, suggest

after prepositions, or verbs and adjectives followed by prepositions