Gerund or infinitive?

pulling so much energy into nothing, actually

essay to the deadline.
After certain verbs:
Stop*, enjoy, mind, suggest*,

postpone, admit, imagine, fancy, consider, deny, risk, regret, keep
--I admit not having done my homework for this class.
--I’ll consider moving to Moscow the following month.
--I suggested going to the cinema.
--Do mind closing the door? (Do you mind me closing the door?)
Verb + somebody + ing
--Do you mind me closing the door?
--I couldn’t imagine John riding a horse!

about something we have (not) done in the past)
--I

regret not having booked the flights earlier this month.
Stop can be both used with TO and ING:
--I stopped to buy a drink because I was thirsty.
--I stopped smoking.
Suggest can be followed by THAT or a subject
-- I suggested (that) we go to the cinema.

please stop __________ so much noise? (make)
My memory is

getting worse. I keep __________ things. (forget)
I’ve given up on _________ to lose weight – it’s impossible. (try)

infinitive WITH TO:
Decide
Offer
Agree
Plan
Arrange
Hope
Manage
Help

(smb to do smth or help + inf without TO)
Fail
Deserve
Afford (sometimes can be used with –ing)
Forget
Promise
Threaten
Learn

2. Also:
Pretend
Seem
Appear
Tend
Claim

3. Dare + to/without to = no difference
BUT
Dare not + infinitive WITHOUT TO

4. Ask, decide, remember, forget, advise, understand, wonder, explain can be followed by what, if, whether, how, etc.

establish contact with aliens.
I hope to apply for a college

in the US.
The prospects of working in the UK seem to be rather far-fetched.
The company executives failed to deliver on the enhancement of company total revenue.
I was threatened to lose my job in case of one more technical mishap during a promotion presentation.
Do you think you deserve to study in the UK?

was a heavy traffic, but we managed _______ to the

airport on time. (get)
John failed _______ a good impression at the job interview. (make)
We were all afraid to speak up. No one dared ________ anything. (say)

in chemistry reminded me to be prepared for the test.
• RF

President Vladimir Putin advised the EU not to obey US orders in terms of defense.
• I persuaded my sister to take my headphones with her.
• I warned him not to sell the house this year.
• I think we won't invite that tomboy to go to the beach with us.

________________ his car. (allow)
2. A police officer said we

mustn’t cross the road here.
A police officer _________________ the road here. (warn)
3. My teacher told me I could be better off not writing this essay too soon.
My teacher _______________ this essay to soon. (advise)
My mum made me buy these lousy jeans.
My mum ____________ these awful jeans. (force)

I'm fed up with apologizing for being late.
PF PM insisted

on decreasing the budget of the following year.
I was made to apologize for making my rather fatuous remarks.

________________ to the cinema. (insist, go)

blamed me for not being so self-disciplined.
• I accused her

of being amateur.

tried to _________________ the dentist on time. (remind, go)

I did that in the past)
-- Remember to close

the door, honey. ( Don’t forget to that in the future)
Regret
--I regret not having taken a trip to Birmingham when I was in the UK.
--I regret to inform that our right honorable friend has passed away recently.
Go on
--He went on to discuss this issue form a different angle. (He switched to discussing a different thing)
--He went on talking about his adventures in Africa. (He kept doing the same thing)

forgotten to lock the door. (stop, call)
Remember ________ your

granny and invite her to the wedding! (call)
I regret _____________ to attend the seminar yesterday. (be)
I regret _______________ but I won’t be able to accompany you to the theatre.