Gerund (-ing) or infinitive after a modal verb????


[Troufam si + inf.

Vaham tam + inf.

Nechcu + inf.

Navhruju + inf.

Nedokazal jsem + inf.]


6 Categories:


I. Use gerund or infinitive with to, don’t worry about it J:

Like, begin, start, continue, propose

         I hate Adrian’s stupid charts, so I propose to strike.


II. Use only infinitive with to:

Attempt, deserve, expect, threaten, neglect, manage, fail

         I threatened NOT to bake a cake.


III. Use someone (4.pád) plus infinitive with to:

Beg, dare, challenge, encourage, invite, persuade, convince, urge

allow, permit,   force, oblige


IV. Use someone plus infinitive WITHOUT to:

Let, make, help


V. Use only gerund (-ing)

Avoid, detest, imagine, keep on, mind, miss, put off, postpone, risk


VI. Use gerund OR infinitive, BUT the meaning is different!!!!!

Go on, remember, stop, try



[Hate, regret] always go with gerund except for these set phrases:


 We regret to inform you that……

I hate to tell you this, but……



Otherwise:

I regret getting up so late today.

I hate waking up early.