It can be a little difficult to know when to use gerunds and infinitives. Here is my slide on this subject.

1. GRAMMAR
INFINITVES AND REGUNDS
1Hoang Anh Tran_Gerund or Infinitive

2. 1. Infinitives – To V
1. After ADJ
• It’s difficult to learn English well.
• We are so happy to be husband and wife. 
2Hoang Anh Tran_Gerund or Infinitive

3. 2. To show purpose
• She went to Korea to meet EXO.
• Alex has been studying hard to pass the
entrance exam.
To V = in order to V= so as to V
1. Infinitives – To V
3Hoang Anh Tran_Gerund or Infinitive

4. 3. AFTER certain Verbs
1. Infinitives – To V
want hope aim offer promise
fail tend threaten plan afford
agree learn manage care deserve
refuse expect attempt decide arrange
 What do you want to do?
 I hope to go to university next year.
 We have decided to leave tomorrow.
 My brother is learning to drive.
 I want to Tom but failed to attract his attention.
 He agreed to lend me some money.
4Hoang Anh Tran_Gerund or Infinitive

5. 1. Infinitives – To V
1 •After Adjectives
2 •To show purpose
3 •After certain Verbs
5Hoang Anh Tran_Gerund or Infinitive

6. 2. Gerund– V_ing
1. After PREPOSITIONS
• Thanks so much for loving me for 20 years.
• He insisted on marrying Lady Gaga.
6Hoang Anh Tran_Gerund or Infinitive

7. 2. As the SUBJECT or OBJECT of a sentence
• Waking up on Sunday morning is so
wonderful.
• Learning English is difficult.
2. Gerund– V_ing
7Hoang Anh Tran_Gerund or Infinitive

8. 3. AFTER certain Verbs
2. Gerund– V_ing
suggest postpone involve mind fancy
practice consider imagine delay admit
risk miss deny finish avoid
 I enjoy dancing.
 Mary suggested going to the cinema.
 I don’t mind helping you with your exercises.
 He tried to avoid answering my questions.
 Have you ever considered going to another country?
 I’ll do the shopping when I’ve finished cleaning the floor.
8Hoang Anh Tran_Gerund or Infinitive

9. ● notice :
WOULD like/love/hate/prefer + to V
 Jane would like to meet you.
 I would love to go to Australia one day.
 Would you like to have a cup of coffee with
me?
9Hoang Anh Tran_Gerund or Infinitive

10. 2. Gerund– V_ing
1 •After Prepositions
2 •As Subject or Object
3 •After certain Verbs
10Hoang Anh Tran_Gerund or Infinitive