File 8 B Grammar - Gerunds and Infinitives

Gerunds and Infinitives

List of common verbs and phrases that are followed by a gerund :

• admit
• advise
• avoid
• be used to
• can’t help
• can’t stand
• consider
• deny
• discuss
• dislike
• end up
• enjoy
• feel like
• finish
• forget
• get used to
• give up
• go on
• have difficulty
• have problems
• have trouble
• imagine
• it’s no use
• it’s worthwhile
• keep
• look forward to
• mention
• mind
• miss
• recommend
• remember
• quit
• spend time
• stop
• suggest
• understand
• waste time
• work at

List of common verbs that can be followed by either a gerund or an infinitive without causing a change in meaning:

• begin
• continue
• hate
• intend
• like
• love
• prefer
• start

List of common verbs that can be followed by a gerund or infinitive but with a change in meaning

• forget
• remember
• stop

List of common verbs are followed by an infinitive:

• afford
• agree
• appear
• arrange
• ask
• care
• decide
• demand
• expect
• fail
• forget
• hope
• learn
• manage
• mean
• offer
• plan
• prepare
• pretend
• promise
• refuse
• remember
• seem
• stop
• volunteer
• wait
• want
• wish