9B Vocabulary

Verbs followed by to + infinitive / verb + -ing

A Work in pairs. Correct the verbs that are in the wrong column in the table.

verb + -ing to + infinitive

avoid agree
forget arrange
imagine manage
like miss
recommend promise
refuse regret

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I ALWAYS speaking to Tim. He’s very I ALWAYS
to bring my dictionary to class.
AVOID boring. FORGET

to carry my suitcase, but it was I CAN’T living without a car. I use mine
I MANAGED
very heavy. IMAGINE all the time.

I DON’T staying at that hotel. It’s not I REALLY moving to London. I was so
RECOMMEND very clean. REGRET happy in Paris.

SHE AGREED to lend me her car for the day. SHE DISLIKES being so far from her family.

WE to meet at six o’clock, but they working with Mr Elliott. He was

I MISS
ARRANGED didn’t come until seven. very funny.

to be very busy. I’ll speak to her

HE REFUSED to give me any money. SHE SEEMS
later.

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