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Verbs that are always followed by the infinitive I decided to write a research essay.. Verbs that are always followed by the gerund suggest She enjoys running for competition.. Verbs +

V GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

1 Verbs that are always followed by the infinitive

I decided to write a research essay

I work hard and I think I deserve to be well paid

Peter wished he’d never promised to help them

2 Verbs that are always followed by the gerund

suggest

She enjoys running for competition

Where possible, we have avoided using technical terms

I appreciated hearing from them

I can't help worrying about it

3 Verbs + preposition followed by the gerund

approve of count on depend on give up insist on keep on rely on succeed in look forward to object to

I object to paying so much for milk

His wife finally persuaded him to give up smoking

4 Adjectives + preposition followed by the gerund

accustomed to afraid of capable of fond of intent on interested in successful in tired of

I was afraid of losing my way

5 Adjectives followed by the infinitive

anxious easy hard ready boring good

pleased strange dangerous prepared usual difficult

She’s upstairs getting ready to go out

I’m not prepared to listen to excuses

6 Verb + Noun/Pronoun followed by the infinitive

require

I taught him to swim

They did not permit us to enter the area during the investigation They tried to convince him to buy a cheaper car

My uncle is going to teach me to drive this summer

7 Gerund or Infinitive

Here are verbs that can take either a gerund or infinitive However, some of them can be followed by either a gerund or an infinitive with

a difference in meaning

begin can't stand remember* forget* start stop*

He began shouting abuse at them

Suddenly the rain began to fall

PREFER

I prefer walking to riding (In general)

Let's take a bus No, I prefer to walk (On a particular occasion )

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 LIKE

I like eating apples (In general) I'd like to eat an apple now (At the moment)

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 STOP

He stopped talking (He didn't talk any more.)

He stopped to talk (He stopped doing something in order to talk.)

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 REMEMBER

Remember to come tomorrow (Future action)

I remember hearing this song before (Past event)

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 FORGET

He forgot to write a letter to me (He didn't remember.)

I shall never forget seeing the zoo for the first time

(Forget: no longer have the memory of)

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 TRY

He'll try to meet us at 4 o'clock (try: make an attempt) Try cleaning it with petrol (try: make an experiment of)

 EXAMPLE

Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences

 Mary / learn / swim / when / she / very young

  I / really / looking forward to / work / with / you 