Verb List: Infinitives and Gerunds

(Adapted from: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/verblist.htm)

 

Verbs Followed by an Infinitive
She began to speak about the movie.
agree
aim
appear
arrange
ask
attempt
be able
beg
begin
care
choose
condescend
consent
continue
dare
decide
deserve
detest
dislike
expect
fail
forget
get
happen
have
hesitate
hope
hurry
intend
leap
leave
like
long
love
mean
neglect
offer
ought
plan
prefer
prepare
proceed
promise
propose
refuse
remember
say
shoot
start
stop
strive
swear
threaten
try
use
wait
want
wish

Verbs Followed by a Gerund
They enjoyed working on the boat.
admit
advise
appreciate
avoid
begin
can't help
complete
consider
delay
deny
detest
dislike
enjoy
escape
excuse

finish
forbid
get through
have
imagine
like
love
mind
miss

permit
postpone
practice
quit
recall
report
resent
resist
resume
risk
spend (time)
stop
suggest
tolerate
waste (time)

 

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