INFINITIVE OR GERUND

· AFTER QUESTION WORDS - I don't know what to study.

· AFTER PREPOSITIONS - I drank a cup of coffee before leaving home.

NEGATIVE FORM: NOT TO + INFINITIVE

· TO EXPRESS PURPOSE (why): - I came to London to study English.

· AFTER MANY ADJECTIVES - It's difficult to get up early on Mondays.

· AFTER CERTAIN VERBS

NEGATIVE FORM: NOT TO + V-ing

· AS THE SUBJECT OF A SENTENCE - Smoking is bad for your health.

· AFTER CERTAIN VERBS

GERUND

INFINITIVE

• enjoy: I enjoyed living in France.
• fancy: I fancy seeing a film tonight.
• discuss: We discussed going on holiday together.
• dislike: I dislike waiting for buses.
• finish: We've finished preparing for the meeting.
• mind: I don't mind coming early.
• suggest: He suggested staying at the Grand Hotel.
• recommend: They recommended meeting earlier.
• keep: He kept working, although he felt ill.
• avoid: She avoided talking to her boss.

SOME VERBS FOLLOWED BY GERUND

SOME VERBS FOLLOWED BY INFINITIVE

• agree: She agreed to give a presentation at the meeting.
• ask*: I asked to leave early / I asked him to leave early.
• decide: We decided to go out for dinner.
• help*: He helped to clean the kitchen / he helped his flatmate to clean the kitchen.
• plan: She plans to buy a new flat next year.
• hope: I hope to pass the exam.
• learn: They are learning to sing.
• want*: I want to come to the party / I want him to come to the party.
• would like*: I would like to see her tonight / I would like you to see her tonight.
• promise: We promised not to be late.