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Certain verbs can be followed by either gerund or infinitive, sometimes with a different meaning:

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Certain verbs can be followed by either gerund or infinitive, sometimes with a different meaning:

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ADVISE

The help desk advised checking the "Advanced Settings" option.

The help desk advised me to check the "Advanced Settings" option.

ALLOW

Her parents allowed her to go to the party.

The school does not allow smoking.

DESERVE

He deserves to be yelled at for doing what he did!

These ideas deserve discussing.

DREAD

I always dread giving speeches.

I dread to think what will happen if they get elected

FORGET

She forgot to pay the rent this month.

She forgot reading the book when she was a kid.

HATE

Paul hates having his picture taken.

I hate to see you unhappy.

LIKE

I don't like talking in public.

She doesn't like to swear in front of the children.

LOVE
1) I love going out to restaurants.
2) We all love to talk about ourselves.
MEAN

Sony, I meant to tell you about the party.

If we catch the early train, it will mean getting up at 6.00

NEED

The house needs cleaning.

He needs to call his boss.

PERMIT

We don’t permit smoking in the hall

We don’t permit people to smoke in the hall. (NOT We don’t permit people smoking in the hall.)

PREFER

I prefer listening to the news on radio than watching it on TV.

He prefers not to wear a tie to work.

PROPOSE

I propose checking in a good learner's dictionary.

I propose you check in a good learner's dictionary.

RECOMMEND

We recommend you to book your flight early.

He recommends reading the book before watching the movie.

REGRET

We regret to inform you that your application has been unsuccessful.

I regret saying that to him.

REMEMBER

I don’t remember learning to walk.

He remembered to turn off the lights before he left.

REQUIRE

They required him to fill out a form.

These letters require typing.

START

Marge started talking really fast.

Marge is starting to talk really fast.

STOP

Sam stopped to give me a lift.

He stopped to rest for a few minutes.

TRY

She can't find a job. She tried looking in the paper, but there was nothing.

She tried to climb the tree, but she couldn't even get off the ground.

WANT

You'll want to arrive there before the film starts.

The carpet really wants cleaning.

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Certain expressions and the phrasal verb go on can also used with either gerund or infinitive:                                                           CAN´T BEAR                                                                                         - I can't bear being cold.                                                                         - I can't bear to see her cry.                                                                 USED TO                                                                                            - Dad is used to making cookies, so they always come out perfect! He even knows how to make three different kinds.  - Dad used to make cookies for us when we were little, but he hasn't made them in years. I wish he would make some now!    BE AFRAID OF                                                                                          - I'm afraid of having an accident.                                                      - I'm afraid to go by bike on this road.                                           GO ON                                                                                            - Whichever page you're on, go on to read the next chapter. (Continue with the next chapter.)                                                          - Go on reading the article. (Continue reading the article.)

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Certain expressions and the phrasal verb go on can also used with either gerund or infinitive:                                                           CAN´T BEAR                                                                                         - I can't bear being cold.                                                                         - I can't bear to see her cry.                                                                 USED TO                                                                                            - Dad is used to making cookies, so they always come out perfect! He even knows how to make three different kinds.  - Dad used to make cookies for us when we were little, but he hasn't made them in years. I wish he would make some now!    BE AFRAID OF                                                                                          - I'm afraid of having an accident.                                                      - I'm afraid to go by bike on this road.                                           GO ON                                                                                            - Whichever page you're on, go on to read the next chapter. (Continue with the next chapter.)                                                          - Go on reading the article. (Continue reading the article.)

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1. Verbs expressing feelings or attitudes

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1. Verbs expressing feelings or attitudes

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With many of the verb expressing feelings or attitudes such as like, love, prefer, hate, dread, can’t bear, the gerund is used when the action is thought of in a general sense:

I like swimming in open air swimming pools
And an infinitive is used when a particular action at a specific time is thought of:

I’d like to swim in the new pool when it opens :
N.B like with the infinitive often corresponds to the idea of “desire” and is used in the conditional as in the above sentence. But when like has the meaning of “think it’s a good idea” the present tense is used: I like to exercise every day, it keeps me fit
2. Remember, forget, regret
After the verbs remember, forget, regret the gerund is used to refer to an action which takes place before the main verb:
REMEMBER
I remember telling him about the fair on Saturday. (Telling is the first action; remembering the second)
And the infinitive is used to refer to an action which takes place after the main verb: I’ll remember to tell him about the fair when I see him (remember, first action; tell second action)
3. Need, want, deserve, require emember to tell him about the fair when I see him (remember, first action; tell second action)
The verbs need, want, deserve, and require can take the gerund but can also be followed by the passive infinitive which is equivalent in meaning
That fairground machine needs seeing to.
That fairground machine needs to be seen to
4. TRY
Try is used with an infinitive has the meaning of “attempt” and implies difficulty: he tried to sail across the bay but there wasn’t enough wind

Try used with a gerund has the meaning of “to make a test” and implies no difficulty: he tried sailing across the bay first and then round the headland
5. PROPOSE
Propose used with an infinitive generally has the meaning of “intend”: she proposes to live on a houseboat all winter, I think she’s mad

Propose used with a gerund has the meaning of “suggest”:I propose going to the regatta on Sunday
6. MEAN
Mean used with an infinitive has the meaning of “intend”: I mean to find out who stole the yatch club funds

Mean used with a gerund has the meaning of “involve”: I’ll learn how to row even if it means practicing all day
7. STOP
Stop used with an infinitive has the meaning of “halt”: I stopped to speak to the captain of the ship as I wanted his advice

Stop used with a gerund has the meaning of “cease”: I stopped smoking when I started to train for the Olympics.
8. GO ON
The phrasal verb go on meaning “continue” can be followed by an infinitive implying that a new item, or the next item, is being introduced: the speaker, having finished his main theme, went on to talk about the minor problems of sailing.

“go on” followed by a gerund implies that an existing state of affairs continues: the speaker went on talking about sailing although most of his audience had gone home.
9. USED TO

Used to used with an infinitive implies a past action or habit which no longer takes place: I used to live on a houseboat but I don’t now

To be used to used with a gerund has the meaning of “to be accustomed to”: I am used to sailing single-handed, I don’t need any help