Combinations Followed By A Gerund

addiction to
His addiction to surfing the Internet is a problem.
dedication to
His dedication to teaching was impressive.
devotion to
His devotion to biking allowed him to win the competition.
accustomed to
He is accustomed to having his own office.
addicted to
She is addicted to watching TV.
committed to
She is committed to improving her English.
dedicated to
The organization is dedicated to ending poverty.
devoted to
The money will be devoted to protecting the environment.
opposed to
They are opposed to building a new road in the park.
worried about
The hikers were worried about not having enough water.
discouraged by
He was discouraged by not getting the job.
disappointed with

Fiona was disappointed with coming in third place.
get used to
You must get used to working long hours.
look forward to
I'm looking forward to seeing you soon.
warn sb. against
We warned them against using this computer.
Admit to
She admitted to making a mistake
Confess to
Edwards confessed to being a spy for the KGB.
Object to
Did Paul object to picking you up?
Begin by

happy about
He was happy about winning the lottery.
Essential to

Intent to



Verbs Followed By A Gerund
Understand
I understand his quitting.
Suggest
They suggested staying at the hotel.
Recommend
Tony recommended taking the train.
Report
He reported her stealing the money.
admit
He admitted cheating on the test.
appreciate
I appreciated her helping me.
avoid
He avoided talking to her.
anticipate
I anticipated arriving late.
consider
She considered moving to New York.
defend
The lawyer defended her making such statements.
delay
He delayed doing his taxes.
deny
He denied committing the crime.
despise
She despises waking up early.
discuss
We discussed working at the company.
dislike
She dislikes working after 5 PM.
enjoy
We enjoy hiking.
imagine
He imagines working there one day.
involve
The job involves traveling to Japan once a month.
mention
He mentioned going to that college.
mind
Do you mind waiting here for a few minutes.
miss
She misses living near the beach.
postpone
He postponed returning to Paris.
practice
She practiced singing the song.
recall
Tom recalled using his credit card at the store.
recollect
She recollected living in Kenya.
resent
Nick resented Debbie's being there.
resist
He resisted asking for help.
risk
He risked being caught.
tolerate
I tolerated her talking.
forgive

Verbs Followed by Infinitives
agree
Tom agreed to help me.
appear
His health appeared to be better.
arrange
Naomi arranged to stay with her cousin in Miami.
care
He doesn't care to participate in the activity.
claim
She claimed to be a princess.
decide
We decided to go to Hawaii.
demand
He demanded to speak to Mr. Harris.
deserve
He deserves to go to jail.
fail
He failed to get enough money to pay for the new project.
happen
She happened to be at the bank when it was robbed.
hesitate
She hesitated to tell me the problem.
hope
I hope to begin college this year.
intend
We intend to visit you next spring.
learn
I learned to speak Japanese when I was a kid.
manage
He managed to open the door without the key.
offer
Frank offered to drive us to the supermarket.
plan
We plan to go to Europe this summer.
pretend
The child pretended to be a monster.
refuse
The guard refused to let them enter the building.
seem
Nancy seemed to be disappointed.
swear
She swore to tell the truth.
tend
He tends to be a little shy.
vow
He vowed to get revenge.
wait
She waited to buy a movie ticket.
yearn
Melanie yearns to travel somewhere exotic.

Adjectives Followed by Infinitives (be + Verb
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amazed
He was amazed to discover the truth.
anxious
She was anxious to start her new job.
ashamed
He was ashamed to admit he had lied.
bound
She is bound to be elected class president.
careful
They were careful not to reveal the winner of the prize until the end.
certain
She is certain to get the job.
content
The student was content to receive second place in the competition.
delighted
We were delighted to be invited to the wedding.
determined
He was determined to finish the marathon.
eager
He was eager to begin.
eligible
They were not eligible to participate in the program.
fortunate
She was fortunate to receive the research grant.
glad
I would be glad to help out.
happy
She was happy to see them at the party.
hesitant
Mary was hesitant to say anything.
likely
They are likely to show up at any time.
lucky
You were lucky to have such an opportunity.
pleased
I am pleased to meet you.
proud
He was proud to have been chosen to lead the project.
ready
I'm ready to go now.
reluctant
The witness was reluctant to reveal what he had seen.
sad
She was really sad to leave.
shocked
He was shocked to discover the truth.
sorry
I am sorry to have to tell you that the tickets are sold out.
surprised
She was surprised to discover that he had never learned how to
swim.




Verbs Followed By Either Gerund Or Infinitive
begin
He began to talk.
I began learning Chinese.
continue
He continued talking.
She continued to talk.
like
Samantha likes to read.
She likes listening to music.
love
We love to scuba dive.
I love swimming.
hate
I hate cleaning the bathroom.
He hates to clean dishes.
prefer
He prefers to eat at 7 PM.
He prefers sitting at the back of the movie theater.
start
He started studying harder.
Marge started to talk really fast.