6 Patterns with Gerunds

Verb + Gerund
They enjoy dancing.
She delayed going to the doctor.
admit detest miss resent
advise discuss permit resist
anticipate dislike postpone risk
appreciate enjoy practice stop
avoid finish put off suggest
can’t help forbid quit tolerate
complete imagine recall understand
consider keep recommend
delay mention regret
deny mind remember

Verb + Preposition + Gerund

He succeeded in winning the prize.
Are you thinking about taking another course?
apologize for concentrate on object to thank (someone) for
argue about dream about/of plan on/for think about
believe in insist on succeed in warn (someone) about
complain about keep on talk about worry about

Noun + Preposition + Gerund

What’s the purpose of doing this exercise?
I don’t know his reason for being late.
benefit of interest in purpose of
cause of problem with reason for

Adjective + Preposition + Gerund

I’m excited about studying abroad.
Are you interested in going?
accustomed to excited about nervous about tired of
afraid of famous for responsible for upset about/with
bad/good at (in)capable of sick of used to
concerned about interested in sorry about/for worried about

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 7 Patterns with Infinitives
Verb + Infinitive
They need to leave.
I am learning to speak English.
agree claim know how seem
appear consent learn swear
arrange decide manage tend
ask demand need threaten
attempt deserve offer try
be able expect plan volunteer
beg fail prepare want
can afford forget pretend wish
care hope promise would like
choose intend refuse

Verb + Object + Infinitive

I want you to leave.
He expects me to call him.
advise convince hire require
allow dare instruct select
appoint enable invite teach
ask* encourage need* tell
beg* expect* order urge
cause forbid pay* want*
challenge force permit warn
choose* get persuade would like*
command help** remind

*These verbs can be either with or without an object. (I want [you] to go.)
**After help, to is often omitted. (He helped me move.)

8 Adjectives Followed by Infinitives

afraid embarrassed lucky sad
ashamed excited necessary shocked
careful glad pleased sorry
certain good proud stupid
challenging happy ready surprised
determined hard relieved upset
difficult important reluctant useful
disappointed impossible rewarding willing
easy likely right wrong

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