1. Gerunds: after prepositions ....and phrasal verbs (good at ....she’s given up) As the subject of a sentence after some verbs - hate/spend/don’t mind/enjoy/finish/like/ love/mind/practise/spend/stop/suggest/ give up/ go on etc

2. to + infinitive: after adjectives .. easy to find...hard to do to express a reason or purpose ... he goes to work to earn some money .. ie - in order to earn some money - that is the reason he goes to work. after certain verbs... want/learn/need/afford/agree/decide/ expect/forget/help/need//offer/plan/ pretend/promise/refuse/remember/see / try/want/would like

3. infinitive without to: after most modal auxiliary verbs ... I can’t drive...we must hurry after ..make and let .... let me do that for you.... she makes me laugh/cry/feel happy And negatives formed with NOT: not to be = not being Not smoking is good for you Not taking exercise is bad for your health some verbs use both forms but with a different meaning: :

4. Remember: I remember answering that letter last week (looking back at something done in the past) I must remember to answer that letter (looking forward at something that still has to be done) Forget: I’ll never forget listening to that music (looking back at something done in the past) I forgot to listen to the news (looking forward in time to something still to be done)

5. Like: I like to go to the dentist every year (you don’t necessarily enjoy going to the dentist, but you choose to do it) I like dancing every weekend ( I enjoy dancing every weekend= a choice or a habit) Do you like eating pasta? (Do you enjoy eating pasta?) Would you like to eat some pasta? (Do you want to eat some pasta) Stop: I stopped eating (I no longer eat) I stopped to eat ( I stopped in order to eat)