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?
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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