Difference between Gerund and Infinitive

1. Gerund Infinitive
Enjoy, like, love hate, quit, admit, practice, suggest,
fancy, imagine, avoid, keep, can’t stand,deny, miss,
(don’t ) mind, feel, like, spend (time), finish, continue,
think of, start*...
Afford, want, seem, choose, ask, agree, expect,
hope, manage, decide, want, need, would like, decide,
forget, hope, promise, plan, offer, learn, plan, need,
wish, agree, seem, choose, decide, intend, refuse,
encourage, dread, start*...
After prepositions After adjectives and adverbs
When the verb is the subject or object After question words
To say why you do something
Different meanings: Stop, try, go on, remember
Almost the same meaning: Like, love, hate, begin, start