Gerund or To+Infinitive
Part 1: Gerund
Gerunds are the -ing forms of verbs. They function as nouns.
We use the gerund:
1.After prepositions:
Example: I’m tired of running. — Я устал бегать.
2. After some verbs: like, love, hate, enjoy, mind, finish, stop.
Example: I enjoy seeing you. — Я рад видеть вас.
3. As the subject of the sentence:
Example: Reading books is very useful for extending your vocabulary. — Чтение книг полезно для расширения словарного запаса.
There are some rules, but it’s probably easier to just memorise the most common verb combinations with gerunds.
