1.)GERUND as the subject or the object of the sentence. - Watching Netflix is a good way to learn English., 2.) GERUND after phrasal verbs and all prepositions except "to". - She took up surfing last year., 3.) GERUND after some verbs: avoid, admit, miss... - The children spent a long time playing computer games., 4.) GERUND with verbs that express likes and dislikes. - My mother doesn't enjoy doing the housework., 5.) TO + INFINITIVE after adjectives  - She finds it easy to speak in English., 6.) TO + INFINITIVE after Wh-words/how - I don't know how to do this exercise., 7.) TO + INFINITIVE after some verbs: want, hope, expect, learn... - I can’t afford to buy that car., 8.) Remember/forget + GERUND to express memories of sth past. - I'll always remember teaching my first class., 9.) INFINITIVE after all modal verbs (except ought) - She should stop smoking., 10.) verb + object + TO + INFINITIVE after want, tell, advise, ask.. - They want us to go on holiday with them., 11.) verb + object + INFINITIVE after make and let - She made him take his shoes off.,

Gerund or infinitive: basic rules

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