-ing and to (0)

Verb + -ing or to
Verb + -ing
Verb + -ing and to
Verb + to
1) Stop, postpone, admit, avoid , imagine , finish, consider, deny , risk, fancy. Example: Suddenly everybody stopped talking.
2) Give up, put off, go on / carry on, keep or keep on. Example: I've given up reading newspapers.
3) verb + somebody + -ing Example: I can't imagine George riding a motorbike.
4) having done/ stolen /said Example: They admitted stealing the money .
5) admit/deny /suggest that Example: They denied that they had stolen the money.
CHANGE IN THE MEANING :
1) Remember Example: 1. I know I locked the door . I clearly remember locking it. 2. Please remember to post the letter .
2) Regret Example: 1. I regret saying what I said. I shouldn't have said it. 2. We regret to inform you that we cannot offer you the job.
3) Go on Example: 1. We need to change. We can't go on living like this. 2. After discussing the economy , the president then went on to talk about foreign policy .
4) begin, start, continue, intend , bother Example: It has started raining.
5) Try to and try -ing (also just try) Example: 1. I was very tired. I tried to keep my eyed open , but I couldn't. 2. Try pressing the green button . 3. These cakes are delicious. You should try one.
6) Need to, need -ing Example: 1. I need to take more exercise. 2. Do you think my jacket needs cleaning?
NO CHANGE IN THE MEANING:
7) Help, can't help Example: 1. Can you help me (to) move this table? 2. She tried to be serious, but she couldn't help laughing.
8) Like/love/hate (repeated actions ) Example: 1. Stephanie hates flying. 2. Stephanie hates to fly. (alerady existing or existed situation) Example: Do you like being a student ?
9) Would like/love/hate/ prefer Example: 1. I'd love to meet your family.
10) Would like/love/hate/prefer to have done Example: I'd love to have gone to the party , but it was impossible.
1) Offer, decide, hope, deserve, promise, agree, plan, manage, afford , threaten, refuse, arrange, fail, forget , learn. Example: It was late , so we decided to take a taxi home.
2) Seem , appear, tend, pretend , claim . Example: They seem to have plenty of money.
3) dare (also without to ) Example: I wouldn't dare (to) tell him.
4) ask, decide, know, remember, forget, explain , learn, understand , wonder + what/whether/how etc. + to. Also show/ tell /ask/advise/teach somebody what/how/where to do smth. Example: 1. We asked how to get to the station . 2. Ask Jack. He'll tell you what to do.
5) want, ask, help, would like, expect , beg, mean , would prefer. (verb + to or verb + object + to) Example: 1. We expected to be late. 2. We expected Dan to be late.
6) tell, remind, force , encourage, teach, enable , order, warn, invite, persuade , get. Example: Can you remind me to phone Sam tomorrow?
7) advise, recommend, allow (verb + -ing or verb + object + to) Example: 1. I wouldn't advise/recommend staying in that hotel . 2. I wouldn't advise recommend anybody to stay in that hotel.
8) make, let are used WITHOUT to. Example: Hot Weather makes me feel tired.