Common verbs followed by a gerund:

Example: He misses playing with his friends.

1. abhor 14. defend 27. fancy 40. omit 53. resume
2. acknowledge 15. delay 28. fear 41. permit 54. risk
3. admit 16. detest 29. feel like 42. picture 55. shirk
4. advise 17. discontinue 30. feign 43. postpone 56. shun
5. allow 18. discuss 31. finish 44. practice 57. suggest
6. anticipate 19. dislike 32. forgive 45. prevent 58. support
7. appreciate 20. dispute 33. give up (stop) 46. put off 59. tolerate
8. avoid 21. dread 34. keep (continue) 47. recall 60. understand
9. be worth 22. endure 35. keep on 48. recollect 61. urge
10. can’t help 23. enjoy 36. mention 49. recommend 62. warrant
11. celebrate 24. escape 37. mind (object to) 50. report
12. confess 25. evade 38. miss 51. resent
13. consider 26. explain 39. necessitate 52. resist

Common verbs followed by an infinitive:

Example: She threatened to quit if she didn't get a raise.
1. agree 14. consent 27. hesitate 40. pretend 53. struggle
2. appear 15. dare 28. hope 41. profess 54. swear
3. arrange 16. decide 29. hurry 42. promise 55. tend
4. ask 17. demand 30. incline 43. prove 56. threaten
5. attempt 18. deserve 31. learn 44. refuse 57. turn out
6. beg 19. determine 32. manage 45. remain 58. venture
7. can/can’t afford 20. elect 33. mean 46. request 59. volunteer
8. can/can’t wait 21. endeavor 34. need 47. resolve 60. wait
9. care 22. expect 35. neglect 48. say 61. want
10. chance 23. fail 36. offer 49. seek 62. wish
11. choose 24. get 37. pay 50. seem 63. would like
12. claim 25. grow (up) 38. plan 51. shudder 64. yearn
13. come 26. guarantee 39. prepare 52. strive

Verbs followed by a gerund or infinitive with little to no change in meaning:

Example: It started to rain. / It started raining.
1. begin 4. continue
2. can’t bear 3. can’t stand
5. hate
6. like

7. love
8. prefer

9. propose
10. start
Verbs followed by a gerund or infinitive with a change in meaning:
forget I forgot to meet him.
(I didn’t meet him because I forgot to do it.)

I forgot meeting him.

(I don’t have the memory of meeting him before.)

go on He went on to learn English and French.

(He ended one period of time before this.)

He went on learning English and French.

(He continued learning the languages.)

quit She quit to work here.

(She quit another job in order to work here.)

She quit working here.

(She quit her job here. She doesn’t work here anymore.)

regret I regret promising to help you.

(I’m sorry that I made the promise.)

I regret to tell you that we can't hire you.

(I’m telling you now, and I’m sorry.)

remember She remembered to visit her grandmother.

(She didn’t forget to visit.)

She remembered visiting her grandmother.

(She had memories of this time.)

stop I stopped to call you.

(I interrupted another action in order to call you.)

I stopped calling you.

(I stopped this activity. Maybe we had a fight.)

try I tried to open the window.

(I attempted this action but didn’t succeed.)

I tried opening the window.

(This was one option I sampled. Maybe the room was hot.)