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Begin, start, continue, cease can be followed by either infinitive or gerund without any difference in meaning.
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I began working.
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I began to work.
But the infinitive is more usual with verbs of knowing, understanding and the verb matter.
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I’m beginning to understand why he acted strange.
Can/could bear can be used with either gerund or infinitive. It’s chiefly used in negative sentences.
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I can’t bear waiting.
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I can’t bear to wait.
Intend can be followed by either infinitive or gerund. An infinitive is more usual than gerund.
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I intend to sell it.
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I intend selling it.
But after intend + object an infinitive must be used.
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I intend you to take lamp the department.
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