1 Verbs Followed by the Gerund 2 Verbs Followed by to + Infinitive

agree
admit askavoid decide
consent
consider missexpect
manage
forgive prepare
mind
promise
imagine refuse finish
plan offer
practise enjoy need
failappreciate
arrange avoid hope
wish
advisewant reportswear
threaten pretend
suggest discuss
seem
completedemand delay
come
resist deserve
tolerate
learn struggle
recommend keep
determine
postpone attempt deny
would like yearn
anticipate allow
tend
shun mean claim
fear dread
hesitate
defend appear confess
can /can’t/ afford
spend waste
can /can’t
(time wait
/ money)
Some verbs are followed by a pronoun or noun referring
to a person, and then an infinitive with to.
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. I invite you to attend the ceremony.
ask beg cause challenge hire . They need me to help them
convince expect tell urge invite . I begged Jane to forgive me
want warn teach need order . We didn’t expect him to win the race.
encourage forbid force require . They persuade her to accept the job.
persuade dare remind allow … .We want them to come to the party.
. They ordered him to leave the place

4 Verbs followed by a preposition + gerund.

. I don’t feel like working today

think about talk about apologize for
. He insists on coming with us
worry about depend on believe in
. I’m looking forward to receiving a letter
prevent from insist on carry on
from you.
feel like object to concentrate on
. They think about leaving the country.
succeed in look forward to keep on
. I object to your smoking.
forget about argue about give up
. They prevent us from going out at night.
complain about care about go on
.He dreams about traveling to Brazil.
dream about rely on thank for…
. Success in life depends on working hard.

5 Adjectives followed by a preposition + gerund.

good at bad at interested in guilty of
concerned about accustomed to clever at
responsible for skilled at tired of proud of
nervous about worried about happy about
frightened of afraid of scared of terrified of
keen on fond of angry about committed to
bored of fed up with capable of opposed to
addicted to famous for disappointed with
excited about involved in anxious about

- He’s addicted to watching TV. - She’s happy about winning the race
- She is fond of cooking. -They aren’t accustomed to living in the country.
- The man was guilty of stealing the money. - I am excited about going to Canada.
- They are opposed to destroying the old castle. - She is bored of doing the same job.

7 Bare infinitive (infinitive without to)

After…
. modal verbs : can, could
6 will, would, may, might
shall, should, must, had to
have to, need to, …
. make, help, recommend
Some expressions
followed by
. let,gerund
let’s
. would
it’s no use there’s rather
no point in (preference)
can’t stand can’t. help can’t(advice)
had better bear
be /get used to be worth

- It’s - People must respct the law.

no - They may not come to the party.
use - We recommend the government build a
new hospital in our district.
- She usually helps me do my homework.
asking him for help. - Let me introduce myself.
- I can’t bear / stand watching tennis matches. - I would rather drink a cup of coffee.
- This film is worth seeing. - You had better consult a doctor.
- They couldn’t help lauphing when I slipped
on the ice.
- She isn’t used to traveling by train.
 Verbs followed by both (gerund and infinitive)
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Without change in meaning :

Like, dislike, love, hate, enjoy, prefer

begin, start, continue...

. It started raining. = It started to rain.

. We began playing. = We began to play.
. He prefers walking to jogging. = He prefers to walk than to jog.
. We love being on holiday. = We love to be on holiday.
. She hates going out in the rain . = She hates to go out in the rain.

With change in meaning :

Stop, forget, remember, try

regret, mean …

1 . I don’t rememder posting your letter. ( I posted your letter, but I can’t remember that.)
I didn’t remember to post your letter. ( I didn’t post your letter because I forgot. )
2. He stopped speaking to Jane. ( He stopped the conversation with her.)
He stopped to speak to Jane. (He started the conversation with her.)
3. I forgot locking the door.(I locked the door, but I forgot that)
I forgot to lock the door. (I didn’t lock the door because I forgot.)

9 Verb + WH- + to + infinitive

. She asked me how to get to the post office.

. I don’t know what to say.
where to buy a postcard.
when to start my new job.

1 TOO and ENOUGH + to + infinitive

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. He is too short to play basketball. (too + adjective + to + infinitive)
. They aren’t rich enough to buy a new car. (adjective + enough + to + infinitive)