18 Nov 2012

INFINITIVES AND GERUNDS

Some verbs are followed by  the infinitive and another ones by the gerund, and some others can be followed by both of them.  
Is it a hurdle, is it tricky for you? 
Let's learn something about it and let's practise with some online exercises!



IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
VERBS+GERUND VERBS+INFINITIVE INFINITIVE OR GERUND
Admit doing  Agree to do  No change in meaning:
Appreciate doing  Ask to do  Begin
Avoid doing  Decide to do  Hate
Consider doing  Expect to do  Like
 Deny doing  Fail to do  Love
 Discuss doing  Hope to do  Prefer
 Enjoy doing  Learn to do  Start
 Finish doing  Offer to do  Change in meaning:
 Imagine doing  Plan to do  Forget
 Do not mind doing  Pretend to do  Remember
 Miss doing  Promise to do  Stop
Postpone doing  Remind to do  Try
Quit doing  Refuse to do
Recommend doing  Tell (s.o.) to do
Suggest doing
  
Try to do these exercises:

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