gerund inf

 

Common verbs followed by a gerund:

Example: He misses playing with his friends.

• abhor
• acknowledge
• admit
• advise
• allow
• anticipate
• appreciate
• avoid
• be worth
• can’t help
• celebrate
• confess
• consider
• defend
• delay
• detest
• discontinue
• discuss
• dislike
• dispute
• dread

• endure
• enjoy
• escape
• evade
• explain
• fancy
• fear
• feel like
• feign
• finish
• forgive
• give up (stop)
• keep (continue)
• keep on
• mention
• mind (object to)
• miss
• necessitate
• omit
• permit
• picture

• postpone
• practice
• prevent
• put off
• recall
• recollect
• recommend
• report
• resent
• resist
• resume
• risk
• shirk
• shun
• suggest
• support
• tolerate
• understand
• urge
• warrant

Common verbs followed by an infinitive:

Example: She threatened to quit if she didn't get a raise.

• agree
• appear
• arrange
• ask
• attempt
• beg
• can/can’t afford
• can/can’t wait
• care
• chance
• choose
• claim
• come
• consent
• dare
• decide
• demand
• deserve
• determine
• elect
• endeavor
• expect

• fail
• get
• grow (up)
• guarantee
• hesitate
• hope
• hurry
• incline
• learn
• manage
• mean
• need
• neglect
• offer
• pay
• plan
• prepare
• pretend
• profess
• promise
• prove
• refuse

• remain
• request
• resolve
• say
• seek
• seem
• shudder
• strive
• struggle
• swear
• tend
• threaten
• turn out
• venture
• volunteer
• wait
• want
• wish
• would like
• yearn