Gerunds and infinitives

• I like swimming.
• I like to swim.
• Swimming is what I like. (Gerund)
• To swim is what I like. (To infinitive)

• He enjoys surfing at the beach every day.
• Talking is her favourite hobby.
• She loves talking to all the boys.

Go, Play Or Do Go is a place. Go surfing, hiking, snowboarding, Skateboarding, Dancing, ...

• I like to go surfing.
• I like surfing.
• I like to surf.
• To go surfing is what I like.
• Surfing is what I like.

• Do is something I can do by myself, in my room.
• Do exercise
• Do boxing
• Do yoga
• Do meditation
• Play is a team sport, a ball sport, music, games.
• Play Ice hockey, Lacrosse, Guitar, video games...

• He happens to like the same ice scream as me.
• We hate washing the dishes so much that we bought a dishwasher.
• Because we hate to wash the dishes every we bought a dishwasher.

Verb placement

Second action <-> First action

• I enjoy eating pizza on the beach with my friends.
• I stopped smoking.

First action <-> Second action

• I want to play tennis today.
• She asked to talk with the manager.

• I stopped to smoke. (Reason)
• I stopped smoking.

• I stopped to eat because I was hungry.
• I was hungry, so I stopped to eat.
• I stopped eating because I was full.
• I was full, so I stopped eating.

• I was thristy, so I stopped and drank a nice can of juice.