Verbs Followed by Gerunds
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| 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)
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| 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 to | refuse to | | seem to | appear to |
VERBS FOLLOWED BY INFINITIVES (GROUP B) VERB + (PRO)NOUN + INFINITIVE
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| tell someone to | want someone to | | advise someone to | need someone to | | encourage someone to | remind someone to | | invite someone to | permit someone to | | allow someone to | warn someone to | | require some to | order someone to | | force someone to | ask someone to | | expect someone to | would like someone to |
Common Verbs Followed by Either Gerunds or Infinitives
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| begin | start | | continue | like | | love | hate | | can't stand | can't bear | | try | prefer |
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