Gerunds and infinities (1)

Gerunds (to) and infinitives (-ing)

7.1 Verbs followed by the gerund form –ing.

I considered buying a flat in Monte Carlo , but they were too expensive .
Here are some common verbs which are followed by the gerund :
Admit, appreciate ( hindama ), avoid , can´t help, can´t stand , consider, delay (viivitama), deny , detest (jälestama), dislike, enjoy, escape, excuse, face , feel like, finish, forgive, give up, imagine (ette kujutama ), involve (sisaldama), mention (mainima), mind, miss, postpone (edasi lükkama), practise, put off, recall, resent, risk, suggest, understand

7.2 Verbs and phrases followed by the infinitive without ´to´

You must answer all the questions .
Here are some common verbs/ phrases which are followed by the infinitive without to:
Can, could , may, might, must, need, must, need, had better, would rather

7.3 Verbs followed by an object + the infinitive without ´to´

She made me do it. ( sundima )
Here are some common verbs which are followed by an object and the infinitive without to:
Let, make, know, hear , feel, help.
Mum won´t let me go to the beach today .
I have never known him be so rude (jäme).
I heard her sing in New York .
Can you feel his heart beat?
Would you help me put my bag in the overhead locker?

7.4 Common verbs followed by an infinitive with ´to´

I can´t afford to buy a new overcoat.
Here are some common verbs which are followed by an infinitive with ´to´
Afford, agree , appear, arrange, ask, attempt, bear , begin , care, choose , consent, decide, determine (pühendumine), expect, fail, forget , happen , hate, help, hesitate, hope , intend, learn, like, love, manage, mean , offer, prefer , prepare, pretend , promise, propose, refuse, regret (kahetsema), remember , seem, start, swear, trouble, try, want, wish
She pretend to be sleep –Ta teeskleb magamist.

7.5 Common verbs followed by object + infinitive with ´to´

He encouraged me to try again .
Here are some common verbs which are followed by an object and the infinitive with to:
Advise, allow, ask, cause , command, encourage , expect, forbid, force , get, hate, help, instruct, intend, invite , leave, like, mean, need, oblige ( kohustama ), order, permit , persuade, prefer, press, recommend, request, remind, teach, tell , tempt ( ahvatlema ), trouble, want, warn, wish

7.6 Verbs followed by a gerund or an infinitive with a difference in meaning

1.remember, forget, stop, try
Remember: the gerund is used when the action happens before the remembering; the infinitive refers to an action that happens after,
I remember walking along the beach holding hands . (Meenutama)
Did you remember to tell Maria about the party ? (Meelde tuletama )
Forget: when used with the gerund this means ´forget what you have done ´; when used with the infinitive with to this means ´forget what you have to do´
I had completely forgotten seeing him in Paris that year .
I forgot to post the letter you gave me.
Stop: when used with the gerund, this means stop something you do´; when used with the infinitive with to, this means ´stop´ in order to do something´.
I stopped drinking coffee because I couldn´t sleep.
We stopped to have a coffee on our way into town.
Try: when used with the gerund this means ´make an experiments´- doing the action may not be successful; when used with the infinitive this means ´make an effort´- the action may be difficult or impossible to do.
Try drinking a glass of water to stop your hiccoughs.
Try to study for two hours a day even if you are busy .
2.can´t bear/stand, hate, like, love, prefer
When these verbs are used with the infinitive they refer to more specific situations, When they are used with the gerund they refer to more general situations. The difference in meaning is very slight.
I prefer to go to school by bus.
I can´t bear getting up so early , but I have to.