Gerunds and Infinitives
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| These verbs can take GERUNDS after them: | These verbs can take INFINITIVES after them: |
|---|---|
| enjoy Salman enjoys playing tennis. | hope I hope to learn gerunds. |
| finish Maryam finished doing her homework. | expect I expect to improve my English. |
| quit Jamil has quit smoking. | plan Sara plans to attend college. |
| put off Pasha always puts off cleaning his room. | intend Mehak is intending to go. |
| postpone We postponed having the picnic. | mean He meant to say "dear" not "deer." |
After some verbs (begin, start, continue, like, love, hate, intend and prefer) you can usually use either a gerund or an infinitive. There is practically no difference in meaning.
Exception: After would/should + like/love, only the infinitive can be used.
C. Complete the following sentences with infinitive or gerund which ever is appropriate.