When the verb follows another verb, the second verb is either the gerund or infinitive, with or without to.
Gerund
Verbs followed by the gerund:
- include
- adore
- don't mind
- hate
- love
- like
- can't help
- can't imagine
- can't stand
- fancy
- feel like
- involve
- (don't) mind
- miss
Infinitive
Verbs followed by the infinitive with to:
- agree
- aim
- appear
- arrange
- expect
- hope
- learn (how)
- offer
- plan
- refuse
- tent
- want
- wish
Verbs followed by object + infinitive with to:
- advise
- allow
- ask
- authorize
- encourage
- expect
- forbid
- need
- remind
- teach (how)
- tell
- want
Make and let are followed by object + infinitive without to:
Help is followed by object + infinitive (with or without to)':
Some verbs are followed by Gerund or infinitive with a change of meaning
remember / forget
We use gerund to talk about memories
We use infinitive with to to say we do or don't do something
regret
We use Gerund to express regret about something in the past
We used infinitive with to to express regret about something we are just about to do. Used in formal context.
stop
We use Gerund when we stop an action
We used infinitive with to to give the racon why we stop another action