infinitive or gerund

VERBS + TO INFINITIVE OR GERUND
1. Without changing the meaning
Verb

Meaning

Begin

Bắt đầu

Start

Bắt đầu

Continue

Tiếp tục

Like

Thích

Love

Yêu thích

Example
He began to go to school at 5.
He began going to school at 5.
They have started to talk about you.
They have started talking about you.

I continue to play football in spite of the rain.
I continue playing football in spite of the rain.
I like to wash clothes by hands.
I like washing clothes by hands.
I love to watch volleyball on TV.
I love watching volleyball on TV.

2. Changing the meaning
Meaning
Verb

Forget

Remember

Mean

To infinitive

Gerund

Quên làm gì

Quên đã
ã không làm gì

Don’t forget to buy me oranges on the

I forgot buying you oranges on the

way home
home.

way home.
home

Nhớ
ớ để làm gì
Remember to read the instructions
instructions.
Có ý đđịnh làm gì
He means to move the Newcastle.

Nhớ đã
ã làm gì
I don’t remember reading the
instructions before.
Có nghĩa
ĩa là
l
Working harder means getting more
money.


Regret

Prefer

Try

Tiếc về điều sắp xảy ra

Tiếc về điều đã xảy ra

I regret to tell you that you have failed.

I regret telling lies

Muốn làm gì hơn

Thích làm gì hơn

I prefer to read a book (rather)

I prefer reading a book to watching

than watch TV.

TV.

Cố làm gì
She tried hard to cope with her new job.
Dừng lại để làm gì

Stop

He stopped to buy some milk on his way
home.

Hate

Thử làm gì
Try adding some more sauce to your
pasta.
Dừng làm gì
Stop talking to each other, please!

Ghét làm gì

Cảm thấy có lỗi vì đã làm gì

I hate to interrupt, but I must talk to you.

I hate making you feel uncomfortable