25 VERBS COMMONLY FOLLOWED BY GERUNDS, ALONG WITH EXAMPLE

SENTENCES:
1. Enjoy 15. Involve
We enjoy playing board games with Volunteering often involves helping
friends. others.
2. Admit 16. Risk
I admit making a mistake on the test. They risked losing everything by
starting their own business.
3. Consider
She's considering moving to a new 17. Delay
city. Don't delay calling your doctor if
you're not feeling well.
4. Practice
He practices speaking French every 18. Practice
day. She needs to practice playing the
piano more often.
5. Finish
I finished reading the book last night. 19. Avoid
We try to avoid wasting time.
6. Suggest
They suggested going out for dinner. 20. Discuss
We can discuss meeting later this
7. Avoid
week.
She avoids eating fried foods.
21. Forget
8. Regret
Don't forget locking the door before
He regrets not taking that job offer.
you leave.
9. Recommend
22. Recommend
The doctor recommends getting
The teacher recommended reading
enough sleep.
this book for extra credit.
10. Stop
23. Apologize for
They stopped working for a coffee
I apologize for being late.
break.
24. Can't help
11. Deny
I can't help laughing at that joke!
He denied cheating on the exam.
25. Look forward to
12. Imagine
We're looking forward to seeing you
I can't imagine living in a big city.
soon.
13. Mind
I don't mind helping you with your
chores.
14. Appreciate
I appreciate you taking the time to
help me.
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SENTENCES:
1. Decide 14. Learn
We decided to go on a vacation. He learned to play the guitar when he
2. Promise was young.
I promised to help you with your 15. Ask
project. Can I ask you to turn down the
3. Agree music?
They agreed to meet us for lunch. 16. Beg
4. Hope He begged me to stay a little longer.
I hope to see you again soon. 17. Force
5. Plan They forced him to apologize.
We're planning to travel to Europe 18. Allow
next year. My parents wouldn't allow me to stay
6. Offer out past midnight.
She offered to pay for dinner. 19. Tell
7. Appear She told me to wait for her outside.
He appeared to be confused. 20. Warn
8. Dare The doctor warned me to avoid
Do you dare to jump off the diving sugary drinks.
board? 21. Advise
9. Pretend My teacher advised me to study
The children pretended to be pirates. harder for the exam.
10. Want 22. Remind
I want to learn a new language. Please remind me to call my mother
11. Need later.
We need to leave early this morning. 23. Choose
12. Would like You can choose to stay or to leave.
I would like to order the chicken dish. 24. Expect
13. Manage We expect to hear from them soon.
She barely manages to get to work on 25. Seem
time. It seems to be raining outside.