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Gerunds and infinitives

Infinitives – to+V
You can use the infinitive:
• after an adjective
These instructions are difficult to understand.
• after certain verbs
We hoped to win.

• afford • agree • fail • plan • prepare • pretend • promise
• appear • arrange • help (also without to) • refuse
• beg • hesitate • hope • want • wish • would like
• choose • learn • would love • would prefer
• decide • manage • mean
• expect • offer

Gerunds – V+ing
You can use the gerund:
• as the subject of a clause
Working until late hours is really exhausting.
• after prepositions
I did all the housework before leaving the house.
• after certain verbs
My mum enjoys cooking.

• admit • advise • allow • avoid • keep
• can’t help • can’t stand • mind • miss
• deny • dislike • permit • practise
• enjoy • suggest
• fancy • finish • waste time/money

• after verbs with prepositions
I believe in practising a lot to be successful.

• accuse of • agree with • apologise for • insist on
• ask about • keep on
• believe in • be used to • blame for • look forward to
• care for • carry on • complain about • object to
• concentrate on • think of
• depend on • dream about/of • succeed in
• feel like • forgive for • use for
• give up

Verbs followed by either gerund or infinitive

• attempt • intend
• begin • bother • love
• cannot bear • cease • continue • prefer
• hate • start

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