English - Advanced Grammar - Gerunds and infinitives - Gerund or Infinitive?
5 steps: (1) GERUND = verb + -ing used as a NOUN. 'Swimming is fun.' (subject). 'I enjoy swimming.' (object). (2) INFINITIVE = 'to' + verb used as noun/adjective/adverb. 'To swim is fun.' 'I want to swim.' (3) Some verbs take ONLY gerunds: enjoy, avoid, finish, keep, mind, suggest, consider, practic