Tip:
Some verbs can be followed by the gerund form or the infinitive form without a big change in meaning: begin, continue, hate, intend, like, love, prefer, propose, start
- I like to play tennis.
- I like playing tennis.
- It started to rain.
- It started raining.
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We sometimes use one verb after another verb. Often the second verb is in the infinitive form, for example:
But sometimes the second verb must be in gerund form, for example:
This depends on the first verb. Here is a list of verbs that are usually followed by a verb in gerund form:
- admit, appreciate, avoid, carry on, consider, defer, delay, deny, detest, dislike, endure, enjoy, escape, excuse, face, feel like, finish, forgive, give up, can't help, imagine, involve, leave off, mention, mind, miss, postpone, practise, put off, report, resent, risk, can't stand, suggest, understand
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