VERB + TO or ING

LIKE, LOVE, HATE, PREFER + ING
They tend to have a general meaning whereas the Infinitive is used more for particular situations.

Ex: I like singing (general meaning)
      I like to sing in the shower (particular situation)

Verbs change meaning depending on wether they are followed by -ing or the infinitive.
STOP, TRY, REGRET ( to do/ doing sth)

REMEMBER: where the infinitive is needed, it must be the full TO Infinitive.

Verbs + ING
Enjoy, feel like, practise, admit, avoid, fancy, finish, mind, miss, suggest.
Deny, dislike, can't help, imagine, mention, put off, can't stand.

Verbs + Infinitive
Agree, seem, afford, decide, expect, hope, learn, manage, promise, want, would like.
Appear, attempt, intend, offer, pretend, refuse.