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To mean
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| gerund | infinitive |
| to involve smh | to intend to do smth |
| Being a pilot means travelling a lot. = Быть летчиком – означает много путешествовать./ Бути льотчиком - означає багато подорожувати. | Barbara means to open her own shop. = Барбара намеревается открыть свой магазин. / Барбара має намір відкрити свій магазин. |
to prefer
| gerund | infinitive |
| general preference | future preference |
| Stewart prefers spending his holidays at home. | This year Stewart prefers to go to the sea. |
To like
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| gerund | infinitive |
| to enjoy smth – general preference | to think that smth is good or right to do |
| Martha likes swimming. = She enjoys doing it. | I like to exercise every day because I know that it is good for my health. |
To try
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| gerund | infinitive |
| to do smth as an experiment; the action possible - see if it succeeds | to attempt to do one’s best; the action may not be possible - see if you still can do it |
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to be sorry
| gerund + for | infinitive |
| to apologise for an earlier action | to apologise for a present/future action |
| I am sorry for shouting at you this morning. | Sorry to interrupt, but can I ask you a question? |
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