gerund VS infinitive

After verbs admit, deny, recommend use:

• gerund

• infinitive

After phrasal verbs (e.g. give up, put off) use:

• gerund

• infinitive

After modal verbs (e.g. can, should, must) use:

• gerund

• infinitive with to

• infinitive without to

After verbs hope, seem, tend use:

• gerund

• infinitive

After verbs make and let use:

• gerund

• infinitive with to

• infinitive without to

After verbs like, love, hate, prefer we usually use:

• gerund

• infinitive

After phrases would rather and had better use:

• gerund

• infinitive with to

• infinitive without to

Use gerund OR infinitive after start, begin and continue with:

• a difference in meaning

• no difference in meaning

After mind, postpone, risk use:

• gerund

• infinitive

After would like, would hate, would love, would prefer use:

• gerund

• infinitive with to

• infinitive without to