Verb + gerund (-ing)

Feelings about activities

enjoy · love · hate · like (general) · miss · can't stand · don't mind

Avoidance & stopping

avoid · stop · give up · put off · delay · postpone · resist

Suggesting & recommending

suggest · recommend · consider · propose · admit · deny · imagine

Other -ing verbs

finish · practise · keep · risk · involve · mention · regret (past)

Verb + infinitive (to + base)

Intention & decision

want · decide · plan · intend · hope · wish · choose · prepare

Ability & attempt

manage · try · fail · attempt · learn · afford · struggle · pretend

Agreement & refusal

agree · refuse · offer · promise · threaten · expect · claim

Other to-infinitive

need · seem · appear · tend · happen · deserve · bother

Verbs with meaning change — both forms

remember + -ing

"I remember meeting her."

Memory of a past event

remember + to

"Remember to lock up."

Don't forget to do it

stop + -ing

"She stopped smoking."

Quit the habit entirely

stop + to

"She stopped to smoke."

Paused in order to smoke

try + -ing

"Try adding more salt."

Experiment — see if it helps

try + to

"I tried to open it."

Made an effort to do it

forget + -ing

"I'll never forget seeing it."

Memory of a past experience

forget + to

"Don't forget to call."

Fail to remember to do it

After prepositions — always gerund

good/bad/brilliant at	She's good at explaining things.
interested/involved in	I'm interested in learning more.
without / before / after / instead of	She left without saying goodbye.
look forward to	I look forward to hearing from you. — to is a preposition here, not part of the infinitive