1. Infinitives and Gerundives
Verbs Followed by an Infinitive
*She agreed to speak before the game.
agree consent have offer shoot
aim continue hesitate ought start
appear dare hope plan stop
arrange decide hurry prefer strive
ask deserve intend prepare swear
attempt detest leap proceed threaten
be able dislike leave promise try
beg expect like propose use
begin fail long refuse wait
care forget love remember want
choose get mean say wish
condescend happen neglect
Verbs Followed by an Object and an Infinitive
*Everyone expected her to win.
advise choose have love remind
allow command hire motivate require
ask dare instruct order send
beg direct invite pay teach
bring encourage lead permit tell
build expect leave persuade urge
buy forbid let prepare want
challenge force like promise warn
Note: Some of these verbs are included in the list above
and may be used without an object.
Verbs Followed by a Gerund
*They enjoyed working on the boat.
admit delay finish permit resist
advise deny forbid postpone resume
appreciate detest get through practice risk
avoid dislike have quit spend (time)
can't help enjoy imagine recall suggest
complete escape mind report tolerate
consider excuse miss resent waste (time)
Verbs Followed by a Preposition and a Gerund
*We concentrated on doing well.
admit to depend on plan on
approve of disapprove of prevent (someone) from
argue about discourage from refrain from
believe in dream about succeed in
care about feel like talk about
complain about forget about think about
concentrate on insist on worry about

2. confess to object to

3. VERB + INFINITIVE = VERB + GERUND
These verbs can be followed by either an infinitive or a gerund, with NO DIFFERENCE IN MEANING.
He began to shout.
He started to shout.
He continued to shout.
I like to read.
I love to read.
I prefer to read.
I hate to wait.
I can't stand to wait.
I can't bear to wait.
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He began shouting.
He started shouting.
He continued shouting.
I like reading.
I love reading.
I prefer reading.
I hate waiting.
I can't stand waiting.
I can't bear waiting.

4. Practicing Infinitives and Gerundives
I. Circle the letter that precedes the option that best completes each of the statements below.
1. I remember _____ the Queen in London.
a. meet
b. to meet
c. meeting
d. to meeting
2. Did you remember _____ the letter?
a. post
b. to post
c. posting
d. to posting
3. I'm not used _____ up this early.
a. get
b. to get
c. getting
d. to getting
4. I used _____ to the cinema a lot.
a. go
b. to go
c. going
d. to going
5. I regret _____ Mary about the wedding.
a. tell
b. to tell
c. telling
d. to telling
6. Mrs. Jones, I regret _____ you that your credit limit has been exceeded.
a. inform
b. to inform
c. informing
d. to informing
7. Stop _____ this terrible noise at once!
a. make
b. to make

5. c. making
d. to making
8. I wanted to stop _____ some presents, but we didn't have enough time.
a. to
b. to buy
c. buying
d. to buying
9. Look, it's starting _____ .
a. rain
b. to rain
c. raining
d. to raining
10. I started _____ English when I was four.
a. learn
b. to learn
c. learning
d. to learning
11. I am interested ______ your class.
to take
to taking
in taking
in took
12. They enjoy_______ movies.
Watching
Watch
to watch
to watching
13. She refuses_____ to her mother
listen
to listening
to listen
listening
14. We agreed ______ together.
working
to work
worked
to working
15. I need ______.
studying
to study
in study

6. to studying
16. I'm curious ______ to Africa.
about traveling
to travel
traveling
on travel
17. They postponed _______ the game because of rain.
playing
to playing
at play
at playing
18. They want ______ good grades.
getting
to get
to getting
get
19. Michael Jordan is good _______ basketball.
playing
at playing
with playing
in play
20. I regret not _______ my parents.
hug
with hugging
to hug
hugging
21. The criminal admits _________ the money.
on taking
take
to take
Taking
22. Many drivers avoid ______ in traffic.
driving
to drive
to driving
Drive

7. 23. The gambler was angry _______ his money.
with lose
to losing
to lose
at losing
24. Good teachers always offer ______ their students.
help
to help
helping
to helping
25. I would like _______ a movie.
to see
seeing
to seeing
see
26. The president wishes ______ violence.
to ending
on ending
ending
to end
27. She is sick _________ in traffic.
of driving
to drive
driving
at driving
28. We feel like ________ pizza.
eat
with eating
to eat
eating
29. We look forward ________ the Olympics.
at watching
to watching
with watch
Watching
30. I am bad __________.
on ice skating
at ice skate

8. at ice skating
with ice skating
31. She dislikes ________ junk food.
to eat
with eating
eating
eat
32. I can't imagine _______ out of an airplane.
jumping
at jumping
to jump
jump
33. The boss would like __________ more.
us to work
we working
us work
him working
34. They allowed ______ home early
him to go
he to go
him going
we to go
35. We invited ________ with us.
him come
them coming
she to come
them to come
36. We resent __________ us.
not helping
her not help
her not helping
they not helping
37. The neighbors are fed up ________ his house.
with him not clean
to him not cleaning
with him not cleaning
at him not to clean

9. 38. The mother won't tolerate ________ up late.
Sara to stay
she staying
Sara staying
her to staying
39. I persuaded ________ the team.
him to join
his to joining
he to join
him to joining
40. She is nervous ______ alone.
about we traveling
with us travel
about us traveling
at us to travel