Gerunds and Infinitives

I’m very good at remembering names

She’s given up smoking

Use gerund (verb + ing) after prepositions and phrasal verbs

Eating out is quite cheap here

Use gerund as the subject of the sentence

I don’t mind getting up early

Use gerund after some verbs e.g. hate, spend, don’t mind

My flat is easy to find

Use the infinitive (with to) after adjectives

He’s saving money to buy a new car

Use infinitive with to express a reason or purpose

 Gerunds and Infinitives

She’s never learnt to drive

Use infinitive with to after some verbs e.g want, need, learn

I can’t drive. We must hurry

Use infinitive (without to) after most modal verbs

My parents don’t let me go out much

She always makes me laugh

Use the infinitive (without to) after make and let