| Aspect Verb + the Gerund | Aspect Verb + the Infinitive |
| 1. to begin doing sth– used to indicate an activity or process: e.g. He began working at the report. | to begin to do sth – used to indicate a state of mind or mental activity: e.g. Greg began to realize that he had hurt her feelings. |
| 2. to start / to begin doing sth – the Gerund is used after non-Continuous forms of verb: e.g. It has just started raining. | to start / to begin to do sth – the Infinitive is used after Continuous forms of verb: e.g. It’s beginning to snow. |
The Gerund and the Infinitive after Aspect Verbs
2015-10-14
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