The 6 English Verbs That Change Meaning

Let’s explore why Gerunds and Infinitives are so important.

The basics are a gerund is an ING verb that acts as a noun (eg. swimming), while an Infinitive is a verb beginning with ‘to’ (eg. to swim). Sometimes we can say both: I like to swim / I like swimming. But sometimes (in fact, more often) only one is possible.

What many learners don’t know, is that sometimes you can use both, but the meaning changes when you do. In this episode, we’ll be exploring these meaning changes in more detail.