arduous grammar point, the topic most grammar books refer to as “gerunds and infinitives.” (Note 3) The label is a short-hand formula for those situations in which the object or complement of a verb is another verb, either in the to+verb (full infinitive) – He has decided to go to law school— or in the gerund or verb+ing form – She enjoys Here are a few examples of infinitive phrases: Peter loved to play guitar. I told the kids to dress quickly. Let’s go to see the new Marvel film. In the first example, the infinitive "to play" is paired with a direct object: "guitar." Together, these make an infinitive phrase. ∗stop + gerund = stop an activity ∗The students stopped talking when the professor entered the room. ∗He stopped smoking. ∗stop + infinitive = stop for some purpose; stop in order to do something ∗When Ann saw her professor in the hallway, she stopped to talk to him. ∗He stopped to smoke. Verbs followed by infinitive OR gerund Gerunds and Infinitives 2 Put the verb into the gerund or the infinitive: 1) She delayed (get) out of bed. [ .]Check Show: 2) He demanded (speak) to the manager Here’s an example you can remember: -smoking area you mustn’t smoke, but in a smoking area you don’t have to smoke but you can if you want to. I think I’ve heard have got to. Is that correct? So they’re not used in formal writing? Umm, I’m still a bit confused … Ah! Right, I mustn’t forget that. No, you mustn’t! The to-infinitive gives more emphasis to the results of the action or event. We often use the -ing form to suggest enjoyment (or lack of it), and the to-infinitive form to express habits or preferences. There's quite a difference of nuance between like to do and like doing, as has already been explained in post #8. use of participles and gerunds is a matter of usage and cannot be explained by all rules. Therefore, the writer used a wide variety of examples cited or given to describe the use of participles and gerunds so that learners further understand how to use them appropriately. The symbol*(asterisk) means that the phrase or sentence is unacceptable. If I understand your question correctly, you should always use the gerund form after the verb enjoy. For example: - I enjoy to eat (incorrect) - I enjoy eating (correct) Other examples: admit, avoid, require, mention, imagine, finish, keep, mind, suggest, recall, practise, miss etc. I think these all require the use of gerund after them. A prepositional phrase is a part of a sentence that consists of one preposition and the object it affects. The object of a prepositional phrase can be either a noun, gerund, or clause. Here’s an example of a prepositional phrase (in italics): She caught the bus on time. "On time" is the prepositional phrase. It consists of a preposition ("on Stop. With the gerund, stop means to give up something: He stopped smoking on the doctor's advice. With the infinitive, it means to take a break in order to do something. While driving through France, we stopped to visit a famous vineyard. Go on. With the gerund, go on means continue. I asked him to listen to me but he went on listening to his uxCknc.