GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES
GERUNDS (-ing)
certains verbs
enjoy, finish, start, stop, etc
I enjoy reading in bed.
It started raining at 6:00 am in the morning.
phrasal verbs
keep on, give up, look fordwar to, etc
I'm going to give up playing dota.
We can keep on discussing about the homework tomorrow.
INFINITIVES (with to)
with to
want, need, decide, learn,etc.
I want to go to Arequipa the next weekend.
I need to practice English if I want to go abroad.
after adjetives
It'll be nice to meet your parents.
after questions words
I don't know what to do, I'm thinking.
BASE FORM (without to)
after modal verbs
should, might, would rather, must, etc.
You should wear a suit to the interview.
You must do your homework tonigh.
after verbs make and let
It's late, let start please.
My parents made me work very hard.
Need
gerund
The floor of your house needs cleaning.
Try
infinitive
I tried to forget the bad experience that I had.
gerund
Try doing the math homework because it is for tomorrow.
Forget
infinitive
Oh no! I forgot to tell her the news.
gerund
I'll never forget traveling by plane to Lima in 2015.
Remember
infinitive
Remember to buy fruit for me I said to my mother
gerund
I remember playing counter stricke game as a child.
Like, love, hate, prefer
I like running.
I like running in the morning to improve my health.
with would
I'd prefer to watch TV at home tonigh