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Infinitive and Gerund

A. Infinitive

1. If the verb is followed by another verb, the second verb is usually the to-infinitive.

Verb + to + infinitive

Ex: I can’t afford to buy a new car

In the negative, not comes before the infinitive.

Ex: she pretends not to hear what I’m saying.

Here are some verbs followed by infinitives:

Afford choose expect hope offer promise

Agree dare` fail learn plan refuse

Arrange decide guarantee long prepare threaten

Appear demand hesitate manage pretend wish

Attempt deserve know how would like seem

2. After the verbs below, we normally use an object before the to-infinitive

Advise beg encourage instruct persuade require

Allow cause forbid invite recommend teach

Ask command force order remind tell

Authorize compel intend permit request warn

Appoint convince urge would like want need

Ex: We invited her to have dinner with us. He warned you not to be late again.

B. Gerunds

A gerund is a verb that functions like a noun

Verb + Verb with ing

1. Gerunds are used as the objects of certain verbs.

 Ex: I enjoy going to Sihanouk Ville.

Here are some verbs followed by gerunds.

Admit consider deny finish imagine

Avoid enjoy dislike give up involve

Appreciate delay feel like(want) practice keep on

Mind miss postpone risk suggest

Discuss keep quit put off resent

2. Gerunds are used as the object of prepositions.

Verb + preposition + verb with ing.

Ex: Are you tired of hearing complaints?

Ex: We are good at planning ahead.

Here are some common prepositions combination followed by gerunds.

Be excited about doing it keep (s.o) from doing it be accused of doing it

Be worried about ……… prevent (s.o) from…… be capable of…………

Complain about ……… prohibit (s.o) from…… be guilty of……………

Dream about…………… stop (s.o) from…… take advantage of….

Talk about……. Believe in doing it be tired of…….

Think about….. be interested in ………

Participate in ………. Insist on doing it

Succeed in ………..

Apologize to (s.o) for doing it be accustomed to doing it

Blame (s.o) for doing it be committed to doing it

Be responsible for doing it look forward to doing it

Thanks (s.o) for doing it be used to doing it

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 A. Complete the students’ statement with the appropriate preposition and the gerund form of

the verb in parentheses.

1. I don’t have any plans for spring break, but I’m not concerned ___________(get) bored. I

can always take a walk or something.

2. What are my plans for spring break? I’m very interested ___________(listen) to jazz. I’m

going to attend the Spring Jazz Festival.

3. My friends and I are driving to Sihanouk Ville. I’m excited ___________(go), but I’m

nervous _________(drive) at night.

4. I’m driving to Siem Reap. It is famous___________(having) great food.

5. I love language, but I’m not good__________(learn) them, so I’m studying for Japanese

class over the break.

6. My friends and I are going camping, but my little brother insists______________(come)

With us. a lot of fun that’ll be!

B. Fill in the sentences with the correct form, gerund or infinitive, using the words in

parentheses.

1. I persuaded my brother not ______________(buy) that old car.

2. Loren denied _______________(throw) the brick through the window.

3. My father expects me___________(get) high marks in school.

4. We are planning______________(visit) several historical sites in Moscow.

5. All of the members agreed____________(attend) the emergency meeting.

6. Max decide____________(ignore) his friend’s critical remarks.

7. I’ve arranged_____________(leave) work early tomorrow.

8. Don’t pretend_____________(be) what you aren’t.

9. I choose_______________(go) to PUC for my undergraduate studies.

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 10. The judge demanded___________(see) the original document, not the photocopy.

11. The sign warned you not to____________(turn) left.

12. I must drive carefully. I can’t risk__________(have) another fine from police.

13. Sok refused___________(apologize) for his rude behavior.

14. I finally finished___________(cook) at 7:00 P.M. and served dinner.

15. The nurse suggested____________ (take) two aspirin.

16. Would you mind not___________(turn on) the radio until I’ve finished with this phone

call?

17. The baby continued__________(cry) even after she was picked up.

18. Ratha pretended not__________((have) hurt when his sister bit him.

19. We consider____________(go) shopping after work.

20. Chang offered____________ care of my garden while I was out of town.

21. I don’t blame you for_____________(want) to go outside in this awful weather.

22. I’m interested in______________ (go)hiking this weekend.

23. I apologized to my friends for not_______________(go) to their party.

24. The teacher usually remembers_____________(return) the homework papers.

25. I want telemarketer to stop_____________(call) me. At first I tried__________(use)

A polite approach. But that didn’t work. Then I tried _________(tell) them that my

English wasn’t good. That didn’t work. In fact, nothing works, so now I just hang up.

26. I always try_____________(learn) a few new words every day.

27. She wanted to be independent from her parents, so she tried__________(live) alone. But

she didn’t like it and moved back home.

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