Right Form of Verbs — Quick Revision

Master Table

After This...	Use This Form
Modal (can/could/may/must/should/will/would)	Base form (V1)
want/decide/hope/promise/agree/refuse	to + V1 (infinitive)
enjoy/avoid/mind/finish/deny/suggest	V-ing (gerund)
Preposition (of/at/in/without)	V-ing (gerund)
look forward to / be used to / accustomed to	V-ing (gerund)
make/let + object	Base form (V1)
have/get + object	V3 (past participle)
get + person	to + V1
would rather / had better	Base form (V1)
It's high time / as if / as though	Past tense (V2)
No sooner...than	Past Perfect (had+V3)

The Big Trap

• "used to go" = past habit → infinitive
• "be used to going" = accustomed → gerund
• "look forward to hearing" = gerund ("to" is preposition!)

Gerund Verbs (MEGA DISK PM)

Mind, Enjoy, Give up, Avoid, Deny, Imagine, Suggest, Keep, Practice, Miss

Infinitive Verbs

Want, Wish, Hope, Expect, Decide, Promise, Refuse, Agree, Plan, Afford