Here's another example: I stopped going to the gym three years ago. I stopped to buy petrol on my drive home. Stop + gerund means to finish an action in progress. In the example above if you used to go to the gym and then didn't continue doing it anymore, you stopping going to the gym. Stop + to + infinitive means to interrupt one action to do
Infinitives (the root form of a verb preceded by to; it can function as a noun, adjective, or adverb) Gerund phrases are nouns. A gerund is an -ing verb form that actually functions as a noun. Any -ing verb used in the predicate (part of the verb) of a sentence must be accompanied by a helper verb such as is, was, or has been; a gerund lacks
ADVANCED GERUNDS AND INFINTIVES. FORMS. 1. Video. Continuous infinitive. We use the continuous infinitive (to be+verb+-ing) to say that an action/event is in progress around the time we are talking about. Examples: - My sister seems to be having lots of problems to sleep. She has been prescribed some sleeping tablets.Sujeto: Swimming is good exercise. (Nadar es un buen ejercicio) Drinking and driving is dangerous. (Beber y conducir es peligroso.) Complemento: The best thing to do when you are sick is to drink a lot of water. (Lo mejor que puedes hacer cuando estás enfermo es beber mucha agua.) My favorite exercise is swimming.
1. Following a verb (gerund or infinitive) Both gerunds and infinitives can replace a noun as the object of a verb. Whether you use a gerund or an infinitive depends on the main verb in the sentence. Consult the lists below to find out which form to use following which verbs. I expect to have the report done by Friday. [INFINITIVE]xYfNOa.