Simple Present with Two Verbs

Sometimes we use the verb + infinitive. Sometimes we use the verb + present participle.

Verb	with Infinitive Verb	with Present Participle	Example
seem	yes	no	He seems to like his new girlfriend.
sit	yes	no	They sit to get some rest.
smile	yes	no	She smiles to get his attention.
stand	yes	no	They stand to show their respect.
start	yes -- usually with the progressive, or present perfect	yes with present perfect or past	He is starting to study for the exam. He has started to study for the exam. He has started studying for the exam.
stay	yes	no	We stayed to find out what was going on.
stop	yes--when a person physically stops in order to do another activity	yes--when a person stops doing something/changes a behavior	When we drove across country, we stopped to visit my mother. She stopped smoking last year.
study	yes	no	I study to gain a good job.
tell	yes -- with an indirect object	no	She tells him to clean his room.
tend	yes	no	He tends to do well in interviews.

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