Gerund 2

- mean (a insemna)

- mention (a mentiona)

- mind (a deranja)

- miss (a-i lipsi/ a-i fi dor)

- need (a avea nevoie) e.g. The roof needs mending. (Acoperisul are nevoie sa fie
reparat.)
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Infinitiv: to be + Vb. III/ -ed
The roof needs mending. (Acoperisul are nevoie de reparatie.) => The roof needs to be
mended. (Acoperisul are nevoiesa fie reparat.)
- pardon (a ierta)
- postpone (a amana) e.g. They postponed paying us a visit last week. (Ei au
amanat sa ne faca o vizita saptamana trecuta.)
- put off (a amana)

- practise (a exersa)

- quit (a renunta)

- recall (a-si aminti)

- recollect (a-si aminti)

- report (a raporta)

- resent (a detesta)

- resist (a rezista)
- risk (a risca) e.g. I would never risk being killed. (Nu as risca niciodata sa fiu
ucis.)

- save (a salva/ a economisi)

- stand (a sta)
- suggest (a sugera)
- spend (a petrece) e.g. You spend too much time sleeping. (Petreci prea mult
timp dormind.)