Some verbs are often followed by gerunds, and some are often followed

by infinitives.

1. The following verbs are often followed by gerunds:

admit enjoy mind recommend

appreciate finish miss resent
avoid imagine postpone resist
consider involve practice resume
deny keep (continue) quit risk
dislike mention recall suggest

2. The following verbs are often followed by infinitives:

agree claim intend prepare

aim decide learn pretend
appear/seem deserve manage (be able) promise/vow/swear
beg/demand expect need refuse
care fail offer/volunteer strive
choose hope/wish/long plan tend

3. There are no fixed rules for determining whether a verb is followed by a

gerund or an infinitive. We learn them by exposure and practice.