Gerunds an Infinitives
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Verbs Followed by Gerunds
enjoy go bird watching go sightseeing
quit go boating go skating
appreciate go bowling go skiing
give up go camping go sledding
mind go canoeing go swimming
finish (get through) go dancing go window shopping
stop go fishing go shopping
postpone (put off) go hiking go hunting
keep (on) go jogging go mountain climbing
consider (think about)go sailing go running
discuss
mention
suggest
avoid
delay

VERBS FOLLOWED BY INFINITIVES (GROUP A)
hope to pretend to
plan to ask to
intend to expect to
decide to would like to
promise to want to
agree to need to
offer torefuse to
seem toappear to

VERBS FOLLOWED BY INFINITIVES (GROUP B) VERB + (PRO)NOUN + INFINITIVE
tell someone to want someone to
advise someone to need someone to
encourage someone toremind someone to
invite someone topermit someone to
allow someone towarn someone to
require some toorder someone to
force someone toask someone to
expect someone towould like someone to

Common Verbs Followed by Either Gerunds or Infinitives
beginstart
continuelike
lovehate
can't standcan't bear
tryprefer