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VERBS FOLLOWED BY INFINITIVE

choose
decide
expect
learn
like
love
would
would like would love
attempt
fail
help
advise
ask
encourage
tell
warn*
want
teach
*Note: The verb warn is normally used
afford
continue
intend

come
hesitate
pretend
threaten
venture
deserve
can't afford
elect
long
love
resolve
can't stand
fail
mean
seek
grow up
offer
shudder
plan
strive
aim
demand
deserve
expect
would hate would love
help

After adjectives:
glad
pleased
disappointed
After "too" &" enough":
too difficult
easy enough

forget
mean
agree
manage
invite
allow

hate
plan
promise
tend
order
enable

hope
prefer
refuse
try
persuade
force

intend
remember
arrange
want
remind
get

consent
incline
volunteer
wish
say
need
pay
attempt
promise
refuse

prepare
prefess
begin
can't bear
yearn
seem
start
arrange
want
learn

appear
turn out
determine
endeavor
can't wait
chance
claim

with not.

swear
dare
prove
request
manage
care
guarantee
agree
proceed
happen

be determined

would like

VERBS FOLLOWED BY -ING FORM


detest
admit
begin
stop
find

dislike
consider
finish
see
imagine

enjoy
deny
keep
watch
leave

hate
imagine
miss
hear
prevent

fancy
remember
practice
smell

like
suggest
risk
listen

love
avoid
start
catch

Phrases with mind:


wouldn't mind (= would like=
don't mind (= I am willing to)
would you mind (= will you please?)
like
can't bear
deny
mention
postpone
cant help

love
enjoy
admit
appreciate
delay
understand
mind
stop
permit
practice
go (in go swimming)

After prepositions:
interested in
instead of
good at
before
after

After certain expressions:


it's no use
it's no good
there's no point in
I can't help
I don't mmind
I can't stand/bear

dislike
hate
allow
avoid
finish
fancy
imagine
involve
suggest
resist
waste time/money

don't mind can't stand


advise
consider
involve
keep
keep (on)
miss
reject
risk

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