Verbs That Can Use Infinitives and Gerunds

VERBS FOLLOWED BY BOTH GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

with similar and different meaning

You can use both forms: gerund or infinitive without difference in the meaning.

Examples:

• My sister can't bear being alone.

• My sister can't bear to be alone.

• The boys like reading.

• The boys like to read.

• He neglected doing his daily chores.

• He neglected to do his daily chores.

Multiple Select

Kathy began _____ tennis when she was six.

• to play

• to playing

• play

• playing

Multiple Select

The British reporter likes _____ in New York.

• to living

• live

• to live

• living

Multiple Select

I hate _____ in the rain.

• walk

• walking

• to walking

• to walk

Multiple Select

I love _____ friends.

• to make

• making

• make

• to making

stop DOING something or stop TO DO something?

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