Gerunds vs Infinitives | Advanced Grammar Lesson

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Let's talk GRAMMAR! Gerunds and Infinitives can often confuse English learners...which VERBS do they follow? Today, we're going to go over common verbs that are followed by either a gerund or infinitive. And, of course, we'll practice what we've learned at the end.
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Thank you for your great explanation. If you don't mind I want you to teach us about mix gerund and infinitive (I mean about passive and perfect forms) and about mix conditionals🙏 thanks in advance

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Thanks

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