Forms of verbs Verbs followed by to-infinitive and/or gerund
Common verbs followed by the to-infinitive are:
choose, decide, expect, promise or help.
I decided to see a show tonight.
Common verbs followed by the gerund are:
avoid, enjoy, admit, like or remember.
I like going out.
Some of them come with a preposition:
Rose dreams of being an actress.
After some words we use the structure verb + object + to-infinitive. This includes:
advise, ask, allow, expect or want.
I don't want the play to start without me!
Some verbs can be followed by the to-infinitive or the gerund, like:
love or prefer.
I love to go to the theatre.
or
I love going to the theatre.