Word. Infinitive meaning. Gerund meaning. forget / remember. with regard to the future. Remember to switch off the lights. Spanish: Recuerda apagar las luces. with regard to the past. An infinitive is a verb form that acts as other parts of speech in a sentence. It is formed with to + base form of the verb. Ex: to buy, to work. Infinitive Examples Infinitives can be used as: an object following the verb: Jim always forgets to eat; a subject at the beginning of a sentence: We don’t use ‘mind’ in positive sentences. We use it in negative sentences and questions. And something else. Notice how we form the question. If you want to use a verb after ‘mind’ you need to use a gerund – a noun form of the verb. Just add -ing to the verb to make it into a gerund. Another word that often follows mind is ‘if’. It is correct but in AE it is not idiomatic. An AE speaker would usually way "We intended to contact", not "We intended contacting". I think we don't normally use gerunds after "intend" or "decide" or "expect" - we use "to infinitives". With some other verbs, the pattern is fine: We enjoyed playing with the children. I remember going to the beach when I was a child. (= I have a memory of going to the beach). He remembers closing the door. (= He has a memory of closing the door). Remember + to + infinitive This is when you think of something that you need to do. (And usually, you then do the thing). The gerund in English: the verb used as a noun. The gerund in English has the form of the present participle in - ing . It is the most common form of the verb used as a noun, and can be the subject (examples 1 to 7), or the object of a sentence (8 & 9) , or follow prepositions (10 to 13). Seeing is believing. In many languages you can also have one action verb work together with another action verb in some fashion. But in English this can get tricky because the second verb can occur in three different forms (gerund, to infinitive, and pure infinitive). For instance, consider the different meanings of the following sentences, each of which is Verbs Followed by Infinitive List. agree Sarah agreed to help me. appear His health appeared to be better. arrange Peter arranged to stay with his uncle in Paris. ask She asked to leave. begin He began to talk. can't bear He can't bear to be ignored. can't stand David can't stand to work in an office. Stop . Stop + gerund (clarifies what will stop happening) Please stop making noise. Stop + infinitive (clarifies why something or someone stops) The bus stopped to drop off the children. Try . Try + gerund (to try something as an experiment) I have tried using honey instead of sugar. Try + infinitive (to attempt to do something difficult) The verbs Like/Love/Hate is usually followed by a gerund (verb + –ing). We use a gerund after these verbs when the meaning is general or when we talk about the action or the experience. Sentence structure: Subject + Like/Love/Hate + gerund [verb + -ing] + the rest of the sentence. Examples: NZAavJy.