Uso De Infinitivos Y Gerundios

To use gerunds or to use infinitives, that is the question!
Learning how to use gerunds and infinitives is one of the most challenging aspects of learning English. Here is a brief review of thedifferences between gerunds and infinitives.
| Gerunds are formed withING: | walking, talking, thinking, listening |
| Infinitives are formed withTO: | to walk, to talk, to think, to listen |

|Gerunds are most commonly used as the subject of a sentence: |
 Writing in English is difficult.
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| Both gerunds and infinitives can be the object of a verb. There are no specific rulesconcerning which verbs take which form. Like irregular verbs, you will need to learn it by heart (see list below) |
 I like writing in English.  I want to write in English. |
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|ONLY gerunds can be the object of a preposition: |
 We are talking about writing in English. |
Most common uses:
verb + ING | The gerund form is used after certain verbs:
- verbs of the senses
- verbs thatexpress general preference: mind, adore, enjoy, prefer, can´t stand, …
- spend, waste, lose (time, money)
- avoid, admit, confess, look forward to, regret, suggest, recommend, imagine
-‘ go’ when wetalk about activities * * I saw Mary going to the cinema * I don’t mind listening to loud music. * Carl wasted a lot of time trying to find his watch. * He started writing his compositionan hour ago. * Tony avoided answering the question * He goes cycling every weekend. |
verb + BARE INFINITIVE | The bare infinitive is used after certain verbs:
- modal verbs (except ought to +have to)
- let, make, help * * I might go to London next weekend * I always let my children read before going to bed. |
verb + TO INFINITIVE | The infinitive form is used after the rest ofthe verbs, jut to mention some, e.g.
- forget, learn, teach, train
- choose, expect, hope, need, offer, want, would like
- agree, encourage, pretend, promise, recommend
- allow, can/can’t...