Verbs followed by gerund, infinitive without to, infinitive with to with examples
suggest
A friend of mine SUGGESTED VISITING London in the autumn.
can
CAN you HELP me carry these suitcases?
manage
Did you MANAGE TO GET to the airport in time?
fancy
Do you FANCY SEEING A film this evening?
miss
Does your father MISS WORKING now that he has retired?
hesitate
Don't HESITATE TO ASK a member of staff if you need anything.
finish
Have you FINISHED WRITING the report yet?
afford
I CAN'T AFFORD TO GO on holiday this summer.
can't stand
I CAN'T STAND TALKING to people who only talk about themselves.
choose
I CHOSE TO STUDY abroad for a year, and it's the best thing I've ever done
mind
I DON'T MIND DOING housework. I find it quite relaxing.
hate
I HATE WAITING.
keep (on)
I KEEP (ON) TELLING my husband to lose some weight but he just won't listen.
like
I LIKE SWIMMING.
love
I LOVE COOKING.
must
I MUST REMEMBER your name.
prefer
I PREFER CYCLING to DRIVING.
prefer
I PREFER TO HAVE a cup of coffee
pretend
I PRETEND TO BE enthusiastic but really I didn't like the idea at all.
recommend
I RECOMMEND DOING a double decker bus tour as the best way to see London.
regret
I REGRET not TRAVELLING more before I got my first job.
remember*
I REMEMBER GOING to Venice as a child.
spend
I SPENT half an hour LOOKING FOR my glasses this morning.
try
I TRIED TO OPEN the window.
avoid
I always try to AVOID DRIVING in the rush hour.
imagine
I can't IMAGINE LIVING in the country. I think I would get bored after a week.
feel like
I don't FEEL LIKE GOING OUT tonight.
agree
I have AGREED TO PAY David back the money he lent me next week.
enjoy
I used to ENJOY FLYING but now I don't.
learn
I wish I had LEARNT TO PLAY the guitar when I was younger
be able
I won't BE ABLE TO WORK for two weeks after the operation
forget*
I'll never FORGET SEEING the Taj Mahal.
hope
I'm HOPING TO GET UP my own company if I can get a bank loan.
arrange
I've ARRANGED TO MEET Sally outside the restaurant
risk
If were you I wouldn't RISK WALKING through the park at night.
be worth
It ISN'T WORTH GOING to the exhibition. It's really boring.
might
It MIGHT RAIN tomorrow, so please bring.an umbrella or a raincoat.
start*
It STARTED RAINING.
start
It started to rain.
help
It will HELP you IMPROVE your skills.
teach
Jack's father TAUGHT him TO DRIVE when he was seventeen.
give up
Karen has GIVEN UP EATING meat but she still eats fish.
deserve
Kim DESERVES TO GET the job. She's a very strong candidate.
let
LET me PAY for coffee - it must be my turn.
offer
Lucy has OFFERED TO GIVE me a lift to the station.
deny
Miriam DENIED KILLING her husband but the jury didn't believe her.
tend
My boss TENDS TO LOSE her temper when she's feeling stressed.
involve
My boyfriend's job INVOLVES TRAVELLING at least once a month.
refuse
My neighbour REFUSED TO TURN DOWN the music and I had to call the police.
stop
Once I open a box of chocolates, I can't STOP EATING them.
remember
REMEMBER TO LOCK the door.
should
SHOULD we BOOK a table for tomorrow night? It's a very popular restaurant.
promise
Sarah always PROMISES TO HELP me in the kitchen but she never does
seem
Something SEEMS TO BE wrong with the washing machine.
forget*
Sorry, I FORGOT TO DO it.
make
Sue MAKES her two teenagers DO the washing up every evening after dinner.
try*
TRY CALLING Miriam on her mobile.
need
The car NEEDS CLEANING.
practise
The more you PRACTISE SPEAKING English the more fluent you'll get.
help*
The organization I work for HELPS young people TO FIND work abroad.
want
The police WANT TO INTERVIEW anyone who witnessed the crime.
appear
The results APPEAR TO SUPPORT the scientist's theory.
threaten
The teacher THREATENED TO CALL my parents and tell them what I had done
may
There's a lot of traffic today, so we MAY BE a bit late.
decide
They've DECIDED TO CALL off the wedding.
happen
Tom HAPPENED TO BE at Alan's when I called in so I invited him to our party as well.
would like
WOULD you LIKE TO TRY the dress on? The changing rooms are over there.
can't help
We CAN'T HELP LAUGHING when my dad tries to speak French. His accent is awful!
can't wait
We CAN'T WAIT TO SEE your new flat - it sounds fantastic.
carry on
We CARRIED ON CHATTING until about 2.00 in the morning.
look forward to
We are really LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING you again.
postpone
We'll have to POSTPONE GOING to the beach until the weather improves
expect
We're EXPECTING TO GET our exam results on Friday.
plan
We're PLANNING TO HAVE a big party to celebrate.
make
When I was at school, we were MADE TO WEAR wear a uniform. It was awful.
had better
You HAD BETTER LEAVE now if you want to catch that train.
need*
You NEED TO BUY the car.
would rather
You look tired. WOULD you RATHER STAY in this evening and watch a fi lm?
