GERUND OR INFINITIVE

In pairs combine your knowledge and complete the following sentences using an
appropriate form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Many pupils in the class dislike __________(read).
2. When he had been accused by both his mother and father, he eventually admitted
__________(break) his brothers personal stereo.
3. Ill help you with your project provided that you promise __________(help) me with my
homework.
4. Havent you finished __________(tidy) your room yet? complained her mother.
5. I couldnt afford _________(buy) the program. It cost over twenty pounds.
6. My father reminded me _________(get) my mother a birthday present.
7. I wish my sister wouldnt keep __________(borrow) my clothes without asking me first.
8. What have you decided _________(do) when you leave secondary school.
9. I wanted __________(go) to the beach last weekend, but my girlfriend insisted on going
hiking in the mountains.
10. When Im doing exams, I cant help __________(look) at my neighbours answers.
11.
I dont miss __________(get) letters from her because they were always so
depressing.
12. Many people cant stand __________(have) to do exams every couple of months.
13. After the meal Peter offered __________(drive) me home.
14. The teacher warned us __________(not/copy) in the test.
15. I detest __________(eat) soggy bread.
16. Id like to invite you __________(come) to the mountains this weekend.
17. At the trial the defendant denied __________(hit) Mr Thomas.
18. She begged him __________(not/leave).
19. I would never agree ___________(let) you copy my work. Do it yourself.
20. Do you enjoy __________(watch) Spanish television?

Gerund & Infinitives

VERBS + GERUND
acknowledge
admit
advocate
anticipate
appreciate
avoid
celebrate
confess consider
contemplate
defer
delay
deny
detest
dislike
dispute
doubt
endanger
enjoy
entail
envisage
escape
excuse
fancy
favour
finish
foresee
forgive grudge
imagine
include
involve
justify
keep (persist in)
mention mind (object to)
miss
practise
recall
recollect
repent
report
resent
resist
resume
risk
suggest
can't help (have no control over)
can't endure/stand/bear
can't face it's no good/use
it's (not) worth
VERBS + TO + INFINITIVE
afford
agree
aim
appear
arrange
ask
attempt
beg
care
chance
choose claim condescend
consent
dare
decide
decline
demand
deserve
desire
direct
drive determine
elect
endeavour
expect
fail
get (reach the stage of)
guarantee
happen hasten
have
(be obliged)
help
hesitate
hope
learn (how)
long
manage
neglect
offer plan
prepare
presume (take the liberty of)
pretend
proceed
profess promise
propose (intend)
prove (turn out)
refuse
request
resolve
seek
seem
strive
swear
tend
threaten
undertake
volunteer
vow
want
wish
VERBS + OBJECT + TO + INFINITIVE
accustom
advise
aid
allow
appoint
ask
assist
authorize
beg
bribe cause
challenge
choose
command
commission
compel
dare
defy
desire
direct drive elect
empower
enable
encourage
entice
entitle
entreat
expect
forbid
force
get (causative)
help
impel
implore
incite
induce
inspire
instruct
invite
lead
leave (put responsibility on)
oblige
order
permit
persuade
press
prompt
provoke recommend
remind
request
require
show (how)
stimulate
summon
teach (how)
tell
(how)
tempt
trouble
trust
train
urge
want warn
wish
VERBS + OBJECT + BARE INFINITIVE
make
let
VERBS + GERUND OR TO + INFINITIVE (NO CHANGE IN MEANING)
begin
can't bear/stand
cease
continue
dread
fear
hate
like
love
omit
prefer
VERBS + GERUND OR TO + INFINITIVE (CHANGE IN MEANING)
forget
go on
mean
need
regret
remember
stop
try
feel

VERBS + OBJECT + GERUND OR BARE INFINITIVE

see
watch
look at
hear
listen to
observe

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