The following verbs can be used in either of the following verb patterns:
Verb + To + Infinitive or Verb + Gerund
- Start
- Begin
- Continue
- Like
- Love
- Hate
- Prefer
With the above verbs, there is generally no difference in meaning in either verb pattern.
- I love navigating with a map.
- I love to navigate with a map.
- We prefer staying in luxury hotels.
- We prefer to stay in luxury hotels.
- We started studying at 8:30am.
- We started to study at 8:30am.
The following verbs can be used in either verb pattern, but the meaning changes.
- Stop
- Try
- Remember / Forget
Stop
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