How do you use "Gerund vs Infinitive after verbs" in a sentence?

I enjoy swimming.' (gerund after enjoy) I want to swim.' (infinitive after want) I stopped smoking.' (quit the habit) I stopped to smoke.' (paused in order to smoke)

Gerund vs Infinitive after verbs

Q: What does "Gerund vs Infinitive after verbs" mean?

Which verbs take -ing, to + verb, or both Some verbs take gerund: enjoy, avoid, finish, mind. Some take infinitive: want, decide, hope, plan. Some take both with different meaning: stop, remember, try, forget.

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Meaning: Which verbs take -ing, to + verb, or both

哪些动词后接-ing、to + 动词或两者

Qué verbos llevan -ing, to + verbo, o ambos

どの動詞が-ing、to + 動詞、または両方を取るか

어떤 동사가 -ing, to + 동사, 또는 둘 다를 취하는지

Some verbs take gerund: enjoy, avoid, finish, mind. Some take infinitive: want, decide, hope, plan. Some take both with different meaning: stop, remember, try, forget.

有些动词后接动名词：enjoy, avoid, finish, mind。有些后接不定式：want, decide, hope, plan。有些两者都可以但意思不同：stop, remember, try, forget。

Algunos verbos llevan gerundio: enjoy, avoid, finish, mind. Algunos llevan infinitivo: want, decide, hope, plan. Algunos llevan ambos con diferente significado: stop, remember, try, forget.

動名詞を取る動詞：enjoy, avoid, finish, mind。不定詞を取る動詞：want, decide, hope, plan。両方取れるが意味が異なる動詞：stop, remember, try, forget。

동명사를 취하는 동사: enjoy, avoid, finish, mind. to 부정사를 취하는 동사: want, decide, hope, plan. 둘 다 취하지만 의미가 달라지는 동사: stop, remember, try, forget.

Examples

I enjoy swimming.' (gerund after enjoy)
我喜欢游泳。'（enjoy 后用动名词）
Disfruto nadando.' (gerundio después de enjoy)
泳ぐのが好きです。'（enjoy の後は動名詞）
수영하는 것을 즐깁니다.' (enjoy 뒤에 동명사)
I want to swim.' (infinitive after want)
我想游泳。'（want 后用不定式）
Quiero nadar.' (infinitivo después de want)
泳ぎたいです。'（want の後は不定詞）
수영하고 싶습니다.' (want 뒤에 to 부정사)
I stopped smoking.' (quit the habit)
我戒烟了。'（戒掉这个习惯）
Dejé de fumar.' (dejé el hábito)
タバコをやめました。'（習慣をやめた）
담배를 끊었습니다.' (습관을 그만둠)
I stopped to smoke.' (paused in order to smoke)
我停下来抽了支烟。'（暂停去抽烟）
Me detuve a fumar.' (pausé para fumar)
タバコを吸うために立ち止まりました。'（一時停止して吸った）
담배를 피우려고 멈춰 섰습니다.' (잠시 멈추고 피움)

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: spoken, written, everyday

Tone: descriptive

✓ Do Say

I finished writing the report.
我写完报告了。
Terminé de escribir el informe.
レポートを書き終えました。
보고서를 다 썼어요.
She decided to leave.
她决定离开。
Ella decidió irse.
彼女は去ることにしました。
그녀는 떠나기로 결정했어요.
He remembered locking the door. (recalls doing it)
他记得锁了门。（回忆做过的事）
Él recordó haber cerrado la puerta. (recuerda haberlo hecho)
彼はドアを鍵をかけたことを覚えています。（したことを思い出す）
그는 문을 잠근 것을 기억해요. (한 것을 떠올림)
I enjoy swimming.
我喜欢游泳。
Disfruto nadar.
私は泳ぐのが好きです。
저는 수영을 즐겨요.
I want to swim.
我想去游泳。
Quiero nadar.
私は泳ぎたいです。
저는 수영하고 싶어요.
I avoided talking.
我避免交谈。
Evité hablar.
私は話すのを避けました。
저는 말하는 것을 피했어요.

✗ Don't Say

I enjoy to swim. (use swimming)
I enjoy to swim.（用swimming）
I enjoy to swim. (usar swimming)
I enjoy to swim.（swimmingを使う）
I enjoy to swim. (swimming을 사용)
I want swimming. (use to swim)
I want swimming.（用to swim）
I want swimming. (usar to swim)
I want swimming.（to swimを使う）
I want swimming. (to swim을 사용)
I avoided to talk. (use talking)
I avoided to talk.（用talking）
I avoided to talk. (usar talking)
I avoided to talk.（talkingを使う）
I avoided to talk. (talking을 사용)

Origin & History

Verb complementation patterns

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal