This document discusses verbs followed by infinitives or gerunds in English grammar. It provides examples of common verbs that take gerunds or infinitives, with little or no change in meaning between the two forms. It also gives examples of verbs where the meaning changes depending on whether an infinitive or gerund is used after the verb. The document aims to explain the different uses and meanings of verbs followed by gerunds or infinitives in sentences.
This document discusses verbs followed by infinitives or gerunds in English grammar. It provides examples of common verbs that take gerunds or infinitives, with little or no change in meaning between the two forms. It also gives examples of verbs where the meaning changes depending on whether an infinitive or gerund is used after the verb. The document aims to explain the different uses and meanings of verbs followed by gerunds or infinitives in sentences.
This document discusses verbs followed by infinitives or gerunds in English grammar. It provides examples of common verbs that take gerunds or infinitives, with little or no change in meaning between the two forms. It also gives examples of verbs where the meaning changes depending on whether an infinitive or gerund is used after the verb. The document aims to explain the different uses and meanings of verbs followed by gerunds or infinitives in sentences.
Example: He misses playing with his friends. abhor endure postpone acknowledge enjoy practice admit escape prevent advise evade put off allow explain recall anticipate fancy recollect appreciate fear recommend avoid feel like report be worth feign resent can’t help finish resist celebrate forgive resume confess give up (stop) risk consider keep (continue) shirk defend keep on shun delay mention suggest detest mind (object to) support discontinue miss tolerate discuss necessitate understand dislike omit urge dispute permit warrant dread picture postpone
2. Common verbs followed by an infinitive:
Example: She threatened to quit if she didn't get a raise. agree fail remain appear get request arrange grow (up) resolve ask guarantee say attempt hesitate seek beg hope seem can/can’t afford hurry shudder can/can’t wait incline strive care learn struggle chance manage swear choose mean tend claim need threaten come neglect turn out consent offer venture dare pay volunteer decide plan wait demand prepare want deserve pretend wish determine profess would like elect promise yearn endeavor prove remain expect refuse request 3. Verbs followed by a gerund or infinitive with little to no change in meaning: Example: It started to rain. / It started raining. begin continue prefer can’t bear hate propose can’t stand like start begin love
4. Verbs followed by a gerund or infinitive with a change in meaning:
I forgot to meet him. (I didn’t meet him because I forgot to do it.) Forget I forgot meeting him. (I don’t have the memory of meeting him before.) He went on to learn English and French. (He ended one period of time before this.) Go on He went on learning English and French. (He continued learning the languages.) She quit to work here. (She quit another job in order to work here.) Quit She quit working here. (She quit her job here. She doesn’t work here anymore.) I regret promising to help you. (I’m sorry that I made the promise.) Regret I regret to tell you that we can't hire you. (I’m telling you now, and I’m sorry.) She remembered to visit her grandmother. (She didn’t forget to visit.) Remember She remembered visiting her grandmother. (She had memories of this time.) I stopped to call you. (I interrupted another action in order to call you.) Stop I stopped calling you. (I stopped this activity. Maybe we had a fight.) I tried to open the window. (I attempted this action but didn’t succeed.) Try I tried opening the window. (This was one option I sampled. Maybe the room was hot.)