1. GERUND or INFINITIVE? Page 129 (WB)
The different uses of the gerund
and the infinitive

2. GERUND (-ing) 1) As the SUBJECT when we speak about general facts:
Being a teacher isn't easy
2) As the OBJECT of some verbs:
like/dislike         I like going to the cinema     
love/hate/detest        I love listening to music      
prefer            I prefer reading good books
enjoy            She enjoys travelling
continue        They continued talking
finish            We finished writing the essay pretty soon 
miss            I miss eating paella every Sunday
consider I considered going to the cinema, but it’s too cold for going out.
deny He denies having said it. What a liar, I heard him!!!
recommend*        I recommend learning languages
suggest*            He suggested going to a restaurant
WATCH OUT!
He suggested to me (that) we (should) go to a restaurant
I recommend (that) you (should) read that book

3. He was talking about going shopping
3) After prepositions:
I am tired of studying
He was talking about going shopping
4) After the following verbal forms:
can't hep        I can't help falling in love with you
can't stand        He can't stand living with her any more
feel like        I don't feel like dancing
it's no use        It's no use talking to drunk people
be used to        I am used to sleeping 8 hours
get used to        They got used to living in Catalonia
don't mind        I don't mind explaining things twice
would mind        Would you mind shutting your mouth?
Look forward to        I'm looking forward to hearing from you
spend (time)        I want to spend my lifetime loving you

4. INFINITIVE (to + base form)
1) As the SUBJECT when we speak about specific facts:
To leave now would be a mistake
2) As the OBJECT of some verbs:
agree        In the meeting, we agreed to work together
appear        She appeared to be busy
seem        He seems to like you
choose        They chose to study in a state school 
decide        What did you decide to do?
expect        Rafa expects to win the match
hope            I hope to pass the exam
learn            When I was in England, I learnt to speak without swearing
manage        When I arrived in England, I managed to get a job
plan            Where are you planning to spend Christmas?
promise        I promise to be good (but: I promise you that I will be good)
refuse        He refused to listen to her offer
want / wish     I want to hold your hand / I wish to listen to this song!

5. 3) After some adjectives:
I am too tired to study today
He was ready to go out
I'd be very happy to help you
I am too busy to go out now
4) After some adverbs:
She ran too slowly to win the race
She ran too fast to lose the race
Your results are low to be happy
This tree is too high to have it in our garden

6. 5) After the indirect object of the following verbs:
Advise        She advised me to wait
Invite        Did Paul invite you to have dinner at his place?
Tell        Don't tell me to be patient. Enough is enough
Warn        I warn you not to go! / I warn you to stay here!
Teach        My parents taught me to be respectful
Persuade        Who persuaded you to kill him?
Help Why don’t you help me to do the washing up?
WATCH OUT!
After perception verbs (hear, see, feel...), let and make, the base form must be used:
I heard her come
Let me go!
I made them study

7. GERUND AND INFINITIVE (object of a verb )
1) SAME MEANING. With some verbs, you can use both and there is no difference:
START       
 She started to sing / singing when she was 12
BEGIN        
She began to sing / singing when she was 12
PROPOSE      
  I propose to have / having a hamburger
FORBID      
The government will forbid to smoke / smoking in public places               
INTEND        
She intends to visit / visiting Sweden this summer.

8. GERUND AND INFINITIVE (object of a verb )
2) DIFFERENT MEANING:
STOP       
She stopped eating chips because she was getting fat
She stopped to eat chips because she was starving     
FORGET        
I forgot telling / having told him the secret. Was I drunk?
Sugar! I forgot to tell you that we need milk   
REMEMBER           
I remember walking down this street when I came her for the first time 
Are you going to Tesco? Remember to buy milk
REGRET        
I regret to tell you that your son is dead.
I regret telling her that she was beautiful. Now, she is very vain. 
*LIKE        
What do you like to do?    I like listening to music
I like to listen to music in the morning
I like to listen to music (and I do it)