Gerund vs. Infinitive

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imagine       finish         don’t/doesn’t mind        enjoy
 + GERUND

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want                  refuse              agree            decide     

promise            prepare            offer              need

+ INFINITIVE

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like            hate           prefer                                 love  
+ infinitive = occasional action; from time to time
+ gerund= regular action; all the time

-almost no difference in meaning-

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              try            stop             forget           remember         regret

 

   can be followed by either an infinitive or a gerund but the meaning changes

 

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