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Some verbs can be followed by a gerund or an infinitive, but with a difference in meaning.
begin
dread
forget
keep
need
regret
remember
start
stop
try
Some verbs can be followed by a gerund or an infinitive with little difference in meaning.
can't bear
can't stand
cease
continue
hate
like
love
neglect
prefer
propose
REMEMBER
Although the difference in meaning is small with these particular verbs, and gerunds and infinitives can often be used interchangeably, there is still a meaning difference. Using a gerund suggests that you are referring to real activities or experiences. Using an infinitive suggests that you are talking about potential or possible activities or experiences. Because of this small difference in meaning, gerunds and infinitives cannot always be used interchangeably, such as in the examples below.
Examples:
• The British reporter likes living in New York. HE LIVES IN NEW YORK AND HE LIKES WHAT HE EXPERIENCES THERE.
• The British reporter likes to live in New York whenever he works in the United States. HE LIKES THE OPTION OR POSSIBILITY OF LIVING IN NEW YORK WHEN HE WORKS IN THE UNITED STATES.
• I like speaking French because it's such a beautiful language. I LIKE THE EXPERIENCE OF SPEAKING FRENCH, AND THE WAY IT MAKES ME FEEL WHEN I SPEAK THE LANGUAGE.
• I like to speak French when I'm in France. I PREFER THE OPTION OF SPEAKING FRENCH WHEN I AM IN FRANCE.
VERBS FOLLOWED BY GERUNDS
admit
advise
allow
anticipate
appreciate
avoid
begin
can't bear
can't help
can't see
can't stand
cease
complete
consider
continue
defend
delay
deny
despise
discuss
dislike
don't mind
dread
encourage
enjoy
finish
forget
hate
imagine
involve
keep
like
love
mention
mind
miss
need
neglect
permit
postpone
practice
prefer
propose
quit
recall
recollect
recommend
regret
remember
report
require
resent
resist
risk
start
stop
suggest
tolerate
try
understand
urge
VERBS FOLLOW BY INFINITIVE
agree
appear
arrange
ask
begin
can't bear
can't stand
care
cease
choose
claim
continue
decide
demand
deserve
dread
expect
fail
forget
get (be allowed to)
happen
hate
hesitate
hope
intend
learn
like
love
manage
need
neglect
offer
plan
prefer
prepare
pretend
promise
propose
refuse
regret
remember
seem
start
swear
tend
threaten
try
vow
wait
want
wish
would like
(meaning "wish" or "want")
yearn
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