25/10/2020
Hi! Today I'm coing to talk about gerund and infinitive. In English, if you want to follow a verb with another action, you must use a gerund or infinitive.
EXAMPLE: We resumed talking. ( gerund verb + ing)
I want to see a movie. (infinitive to + base verb)
There are certain verbs that can only be followed by one or the other, and these verbs must be memorized. Many of these verbs are listed below.
Verbs commonly followed by a gerund:
EXAMPLE: "He misses playing with his friends."
Some verbs:
admit
advise
allow
anticipate
appreciate
avoid
be worth
can't help
celebrate
confesseur
considéré
defend
delay
déteste
discontinue
discussion
dislike
dispute
dread
escape
évadé
explain
fancy
fear
fear
feel l'île
finish
forgive
give up
keep on
mind
miss
omit
permit
practise
postpone
prevent
put off
recall
recollect
resent
resist
resume
risk
suggest
understand
warrant
Verbs commonly followed by an infinitive :
EXAMPLE: She threatened to quit if she didn't get a raise.
Some verbs with infinitive:
agree
appear
arrange
ask
attempt
beg
can/can't afford
can/can't wait
choose
claim
come
dare
decide
demand
deserve
determine
fail
get
grow
hesitate
hope
learn
manage
mean
need
neglect
offer
prepare
pretend
promise
refuse
remain
request
résolve
say
seek
seem
swear
tend
threaten
woulk like