VERBS + -ing / TO-infinitive / base form

VERBS + ..ing VERBS + to- VERBS +

infinitive base form
admit afford let
avoid agree make
dislike appear
enjoy decide
finish expect
keep hope
mind learn
recommend offer
suggest plan
pretend
promise
refuse
can’t stand seem
can’t help teach
feel like want
it’s no use wish
have fun would hate
have no problem would like
look forward to would love
spend time would prefer

have a chance
Examples:
 Verbs followed by -ing:
I told him you really enjoy cooking.
Would you mind helping me?
It didn't stop raining all day yesterday.
Daisy recommends trying Alfie’s tiramisu.

 Verbs followed by the infinitive

She decided to go with Elliot instead.
I wanted to visit Rome.
She promised to take me there.
I planned to go to some real Italian restaurants.
She didn’t forget to phone.

The negative is verb + not + infinitive.

They decided not to make pizza.

 Let / make
My parents let me go out with my friends.
David's mother let him use her car.
Our boss let us leave early.
The teacher made Jack rewrite the composition.
His mom made him clean his room again.