Gerunds and infinitives

agree, appear, decide, expect, hope, plan, promise, refuse, etc.
He refused to pay the bill.
feelings/emotions (happy, glad, sorry,
etc.). She was happy to win the prize.
• after would like / would love / would
prefer, etc. to express a specific preference.
I would like to see the manager.
Full infinitive (to do) is used:
• after too / enough.
He's too young to have his own car.
He's clever enough to do the crossword.
He's got enough money to live on.
• with so + adjective + as.
Would you be so kind as to help me move the sofa?
Full infinitive (to do) is used:
• with only to express an unsatisfactory
result.
She came in only to find Bob had left.
• after be + the first/second, etc. / next /
last / best, etc.
He was the last to come to work.
Full infinitive (to do) is used:
• in the expressions to tell you the truth,
• to begin with, to be honest, etc.
To be honest, I don't like him.
Gerund (doing) is used:
• as a noun. Walking is good exercise.
• after certain verbs (admit, anticipate, appreciate, avoid, consider, continue, delay, deny, discuss, enjoy, escape, excuse, fancy, finish, forgive, go (for activities), imagine, involve, keep (= continue), mention, mind, miss, object to, postpone, practise, prevent, quit, recall, recollect, report, resent, resist, risk, save, stand, suggest, tolerate, understand, etc.).
• They discussed selling the company.
• "Let's go jogging!" "No, I'd rather go sailing."
Gerund (doing) is used:
• after I'm busy, it's no use, it's (no) good, it's(not) worth, what's the use of, can't help, there's no point (in), can't stand, have difficulty(in), in addition to, as well as, have trouble, have a hard/difficult time.
• He can't stand being treated like a slave.
• He had difficulty finding his way back.
Gerund (doing) is used:
• after spend / waste (time, money, etc.).
He spends his free time digging (in) the garden.
• after prepositions.
He left the...

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