Ok. In the previous two entries we said there were "Lists" showing some verbs that use 'to-infinitive', and some others that use 'gerund'. Now you know there are some other verbs that use both forms without a change in meaning, and that there are some verbs using both forms too, but the meaning changes depending on using either 'to-infinitive' or 'gerund' or even the 'bare infinitive'. We mentioned that 'the experts' normally ask students to learn or memorize 'lists'. Now I wonder: what if you don't have such a list in hand? You don't live your life carring your vocabulary notebook with you to all the places you visit! There are some rules of thumb (remember, however, that they work for most cases but not all of them). Anyway, try to use these rules just to understand some usage principles. These rules are: If the first verb happens before the second verb, use ' TO ', If th
English Language Learning and Teaching Services.