Gerund or Infinitive?

 VERBS ALWAYS WITH GERUND:

Consider moving home

Continue (go on) playing

Deny having been there

Detest seeing her

Dislike eating alone

Enjoy doing sport

Finish studying

Hate playing the fool

Like dancing

Love practicing on my own

Miss being in Galicia

Prefer doing something else

Recommend trying the lentils

SPECIAL VERB FORMS:

I’m used to doing it alone

I don’t get used to not seeing her

Can’t help hating it

Can’t stand meeting him

Don’t mind coming along

Wouldn’t mind sharing my food with Julia Roberts

Feel like going home

It’s no use telling her

Look forward (Unit 1) to seeing you

VERBS ALWAYS WITH INFINITIV:

Agree to do something

Appear to be calm

Choose to stay

Decide to go

Hope to come back

Learn to fly

Plan to destroy humankind

Promise to marry him

Refuse to do so

Seem to be crazy

Want to become adult / to know the truth

Wish to be there

SOME IMPORTANT EXAMPLES:

It’s no use sitting around all day.

Pam convinced me to take up yoga. Be careful! Taking up a new discipline, such as yoga, is always confusing.

Do you remember playing on the beach when you were a child? Please, remember to visit your friend when you are there.

Simon has forgotten to send the e-mail. Just as he always forgets to bring the keys.

Would you mind opening the door? Will you be so kind to open the door?

Study instead of wasting your time. Don’t waste your time with such readings.

Entering the lab is forbidden. You can’t enter the lab.