interesting verbs

[ANCA IONESCU]

4. Mention three classes of verbs that can take both an INFINITIVE and a GERUND as their
complement. Discuss the differences between the two structures for each class of verbs and give
examples to illustrate them.

[MrPedantic]

Hello Anca

Here are three examples. Try to work out the difference between the versions in each case, and post your answers; then we'll check them for you:

1a. I like to eat cheese.
1b. I like eating cheese.
2a. I started to walk across the field.
2b. I started walking across the field.
3a. I tried changing the washer, but the tap still dripped.
3b. I tried to change the washer, but couldn't undo the nut.

All the best,

MrP