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