Lesson 76: Verbs Followed by Either Infinitives or Gerunds

1. Verbs That Can Be Followed by Both

1. Like

   • Infinitive: "I like to swim in the morning." (General preference)
   • Gerund: "I like swimming in the morning." (Specific activity or habit)

2. Start

   • Infinitive: "She started to study last night." (Beginning an action)
   • Gerund: "She started studying last night." (Same meaning, but often used for ongoing actions)

3. Try

   • Infinitive: "Try to fix the problem." (Make an effort to do something)
   • Gerund: "Try fixing the problem." (Experiment with a method)

2. Verbs That Change Meaning Depending on the Form

1. Stop

   • Infinitive: "He stopped to smoke." (He stopped what he was doing in order to smoke)
   • Gerund: "He stopped smoking." (He quit the habit of smoking)

2. Regret

   • Infinitive: "I regret to inform you that you didn't get the job." (Formal expression of regret about delivering bad news)
   • Gerund: "I regret not studying harder." (Personal feeling of regret about something that happened)

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