We resumed talking.(gerund – verb + ing)I want to see a movie.(infinitive – to + base verb)
Common verbs followed by a gerund:
Example:He misses playing with his friends.- acknowledge
- admit
- advise
- allow
- anticipate
- appreciate
- avoid
- be worth
- can’t help
- celebrate
- confess
- consider
- defend
- delay
- detest
- discontinue
- discuss
- dislike
- dispute
- dread
- endure
- enjoy
- escape
- evade
- explain
- fancy
- fear
- feel like
- feign
- finish
- forgive
- give up (stop)
- keep (continue)
- keep on
- mention
- mind (object to)
- miss
- necessitate
- omit
- permit
- picture
- postpone
- practice
- prevent
- put off
- recall
- recollect
- recommend
- report
- resent
- resist
- resume
- risk
- shirk
- shun
- suggest
- support
- tolerate
- understand
- urge
- warrant
Common verbs followed by an infinitive:
Example:She threatened to quit if she didn't get a raise.- agree
- appear
- arrange
- ask
- attempt
- beg
- can/can’t afford
- can/can’t wait
- care
- chance
- choose
- claim
- come
- consent
- dare
- decide
- demand
- deserve
- determine
- elect
- endeavor
- expect
- fail
- get
- grow (up)
- guarantee
- hesitate
- hope
- hurry
- incline
- learn
- manage
- mean
- need
- neglect
- offer
- pay
- plan
- prepare
- pretend
- profess
- promise
- prove
- refuse
- remain
- request
- resolve
- say
- seek
- seem
- shudder
- strive
- struggle
- swear
- tend
- threaten
- turn out
- venture
- volunteer
- wait
- want
- wish
- would like
- yearn
Verbs followed by a gerund or infinitive with little to no change in meaning:
Example:It started to rain. / It started raining.- begin
- can’t bear
- can’t stand
- continue
- hate
- like
- love
- prefer
- propose
- start
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