There are just a few verbs that can be followed by a gerund or infinitive, but the meaning changes. For example, the verb stop can be followed by either a gerund or infinitive, but the meaning changes. **This is your challenge question for the day. Can you identify how the meaning of the sentences below change based on the gerund vs. infinitive?** Avoid you + gerund. Avoid you form + gerund. That case does not exist. El verbo "to avoid" no sirve para expresar " impedir " que alguien haga algo. En ese caso necesitas el verbo "to prevent" con "from". I prevented him from making a fool of himself. He prevented me from making a fool of myself. Discussion: Verbs followed by either gerund or infinitive. As mentioned above, some verbs are followed by either the infinitive or the gerund--for example, “like,” “love,” “try,” “start,” remember.” The use of the gerund or the infinitive requires a choice between meanings, however. With some of these verbs, the difference in Gerunds vs infinitives 4. To + infinitive and for + -ing. Infinitive and gerund 10. Infinitive / bare infinitive / gerund. Gerunds and Infinitives - 01. Gerunds and Infinitives - 02. Gerunds and Infinitives - 03. Gerund or infinitive – verb patterns. English - British. Apr 18, 2017. #12. When "begin" or "start" is used in non-continuous tenses, you can either use a gerund or an infinitive with little or no difference in the significance: It started to rain. It started raining. However, when they are used in continuous tenses, an infinitive is used: Jul 25, 2011. #13. "I don't think lying is ever right" sounds better. Remember that "lying," as a gerund, can serve as the subject of a sentence. An infinitive can also ("to live is glorious"), but it's not as natural. If the word order is changed, "I don't think it's ever right to lie" would be the correct option. Excuse, forgive, pardon can be followed by an object and the gerund or for + object and the gerund (both common in spoken English), or a possessive adjective + gerund (more formal and less likely to be said): Excuse me interrupting. Excuse me for interrupting. Excuse my interrupting. Suggest can be used in a number of ways, but BE CAREFUL. Stop. With the gerund, stop means to give up something: He stopped smoking on the doctor's advice. With the infinitive, it means to take a break in order to do something. While driving through France, we stopped to visit a famous vineyard. Go on. With the gerund, go on means continue. I asked him to listen to me but he went on listening to his lQu6.