English Grammar


Gerunds and Infinitives

Verb +
Gerund		 Go +
Gerund		 Verb +
Preposition +
Gerund		 Be +
Adjective +
Preposition +
Gerund		 Verb +
Inifinitive		 Verb +
Inifinitive or
Gerund		 Verb +
Object +
Inifinitive
abhor go birdwatching adapt to be accustomed to afford attempt advise
acknowledge go boating adjust to be afraid of agree begin allow
admit go bowling agree (with) on be angry about aim can/can't bear ask
allow go camping apologize for be ashamed of appear can/can't stand cause
anticipate go canoeing approve of be capable of arrange cease choose
appreciate go kayaking argue about be certain about ask continue convince
attempt go dancing ask about be concerned with attempt forget encourage
avoid go fishing believe in be critical of begin go on expect
began go hiking blame for be discouraged from can't afford hate forbid
be worth go hunting care about be enthusiastic about can't bear like force
can't bear go jogging complain about be familiar with can't stand love hire
can't help go mountain climbing consist of be famous for can't wait neglect invite
can't stand go running decided on be fond of care prefer need
celebrate go sailing depend on be glad about chance regret order
confess go shopping disapprove of be good at choose propose pay
consider go sightseeing discourage from be happy about claim remember permit
continue go skating engage in be interested in come see persuade
defend go skateboarding forgive for be known for consent start prepare
defer go skiing give up be nervous about continue stop remind
delay go skinnydipping help with be perfect for dare try require
deny go sledding inquire about be proud of decide teach
detest go snorkeling insist on be responsible for decline tell
discontinue go swimming interfere with be sad about demand urge
discuss go tobogganing keep on be successful in deserve want
dislike go window shopping look forward to be suitable for desire warn
dispute object to be tired of determine would like
dread participate in be tolerant of elect
endure persist in be upset about endeavor
enjoy plan on be used to expect
escape prepare for be useful for fail
evade profit from be worried about get
excuse prohibit from grow up
explain put off guarantee
fancy result from happen
feel like succeed in hate
feign suffer from hesitate
finish talk about hope
forgive take part in hurry
give up (stop) there's no point in incline
go think about intend
hate warn about know
imagine work on learn
involve worry about like
justify long
keep (continue) love
like manage
love mean
mention need
mind (object to) offer
miss pay
necessitate plan
need (passive) pledge
omit prefer
permit prepare
picture pretend
postpone profess
practice promise
prefer prove
prevent refuse
prohibit regret
propose request
quit resolve
recall say
recollect seek
recommend seem
regret shudder
report start
resent strive
resist struggle
resume swear
risk sweat
shirk threatened
shun try
start turn out
suggest venture
support volunteer
tolerate wait
try want
understand wish
urge would like
yearn