Gerunds / Infinitive verbs
Gerunds and infinitives as direct objects Gerunds and infinitives come from verb from but function as nouns. A gerund or an infinitive can be a direct object of a verb. Gerund = an -ing form of a verb She enjoys painting Infinitive = to + a base form He wants to paint the kitchen yellow Use a gerund after the following verbs: avoid, discuss, dislike, don't mind, enjoy, feel like, practice, quit, suggest Use an infinitive after the following verbs: agree, be sure, choose, decide, expect, hope, learn, plan, seem, want, wish, would like Others verbs can be followed by either a gerund or an infinitive: begin, can't stand, continue, hate, like, love, prefer, start Debes memorizar los verbos, solo asi podras identificar cuando sea necesario usar ING o cuando debas usar TO antes del verbo. Hay algunos que puedes usarlo en cualquier de las dos formas.