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STATIVE VERBS (Unit 1, page 8)

Stative verbs are verbs that are not normally used in the continuous tense. These verbs relate to senses, mental state
appearance, possession, emotion and amount Look at the list below,
#dore contain envy have mean prefer suit
appeal cost equal hear measure realise suppose
appear depend exist include mind recognise suspect
appreciate deserve expect involve need resemble taste
Oe desire fear lack notice satisfy trust
e!on<] despise feel like owe see want
Concern detest fit look own seem weigh
consider dislike forgive love pity smell wish
consist doubt hate matter possess sound
Some of these verbs may be used in the continuous form with a different meaning*
The house appears to be empty, (slativS: appear seem)
The group is appearing at the London Arena all this week, (action; appear = perform)
How many CDs do you have now? (= own)
Are we having dinner at 600 as usual? (= eating)
I think the new reality show on TV is outrageous. (= b&h&v&)
Dana is thinking of moving to the suburbs- (= considering)
My luggage weighed exactly 20 kilos.
I was weighing the sugar for the cake when she walked in, fc acfion of weighing)

GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES (Unit 7, page 57)

Verbs followed by a gerund
admit consider dread finish (not) mind recollect suggest
adore delay endure imagine miss recommend tolerate
advise deny enjoy involve postpone resent understand
appreciate detest excuse justify practise resist
avoid discuss face keep quit risk
commence dislike fancy mention recall save
Alice and Jim dislike shopping at the new supermarket

Expressions followed by a gerund

burst out have a Qood time / a hard time / a difficult time (it's) no good (it's) no
can't help have fun / trouble / difficulty use spend / waste time
catch -i- pronoun / noun It's (not) worth spend / waste money
feel like leave i pronoun / noun
find + pronoun / noun look forward to
They caught the thief going through my desk. We had fun trying out the new software.
I found Peter watting in my office. I had trouble finding the correct files*
We had a hard time explaining why we were late. Leslie spends most of the time chatting at work

Vfcrbs followed by an Infinitive

afford beg demand hope neglect refuse volunteer
agree care deserve intend offer seem vow
aim choose expect learn plan struggle wait
appear claim fail long prepare swear want
arrange consent happen manage pretend tend wish
ask decide hesitate mean promise threaten would like
I can't afford to buy a nev; car right now.

Verbs followed by object (pronoun) + infinitive

advise cause enable
allow challenge encourage
ask convince expect
beg dare forbid
force need remind urge
hire order require want
instruct permit teach warn
invite persuade tell would like
Ann advised me to leave.

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