Герундий или инфинитив
enjoy doing, но want to do
| После чего | Форма | Примеры |
|---|---|---|
| enjoy, finish, mind, suggest, avoid, keep, practise | V-ing | I enjoy reading. Stop talking! |
| want, decide, hope, plan, agree, promise, learn | to + V | I want to go. She decided to stay. |
| предлоги (in, of, at, for…) | V-ing | He is good at swimming. |
| like, love, hate, start, begin | оба варианта | I like reading / to read. |
| stop, remember, forget, try | смысл меняется! | stop smoking (бросить) vs stop to smoke (остановиться, чтобы покурить) |
После модальных (can, must, should) — голый инфинитив без to: I can swim.