When "begin" is used in continuous tenses, an infinitive is used. dread She dreaded taking the test. Usually "dread" is followed by a gerund. He dreaded to think of the consequences of his actions. "Dread" is sometimes used with infinitives such as "think" or "consider." In the senten...
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TO-infinitive or gerund: MEAN, HELP TO-infinitive or gerund: NEED, REQUIRE, WANT ◂TO-infinitive or gerund: ADVISE, RECOMMEND, ALLOW, PERMIT, FORBID, REQUIRE▴ Verbs followed by the TO-infinitive or gerundTO-infinitive or gerund: FORGET, REMEMBER, REGRET, GO ON, STOP, TRY▸ ...
The gerund ends in -ing and functions as a noun. Jumping is fun. The infinitive is the base form of a verb with to. She had a suggestion to offer. A participle is a verb that ends in -ing or -ed, -d, -t, -en, -n. The dancing parrots entertained the crowd. The wrecked sail...
Someverbs are followed by the infinitive formof the verb: hope to do ->I hope to see you next week at the party. decide to do ->I've decided to find a new job next week. Mostverbs take either the gerund or the infinitive, but not both forms. In this case, it's important to ...
Many verbs are followed immediately by the infinitive form of the verb. Other verbs are followed by the gerund form of the verb. Finally, other verbs are followed by a noun, noun phrase or pronoun and then the infinitive. All of these verbs follow no specific rules and must be memorized....
Some verbs can be followed by an infinitive or a gerund. Knowing when to use an infinitive and when to use a gerund is difficult. However, the good news is this: verb + infinitive combinations are more common than verb + g...
14 = verb followed by a gerund OR an infinitive with little difference in meaning admit He admitted cheating on the test. advise [9] The doctor generally advised drinking low-fat milk. allow [9] Ireland doesn't allow smoking in bars. anticipate I anticipated arriving late. appreciate I ...
Verbs Followed by an Infinitive, a Gerund, or Either* Use infinitives after: want, need, hope, plan, decide, learn, prepare, ask & many similar words.*Use the present participle (-ing form, called a gerund in this case) after: enjoy, dislike, keep (on), give up, finish, stop, &...
Instead, we will explore a small group of verbs that can be followed by a gerund or an infinitive. But their meaning changes depending on which form is used. There are seven verbs in this group. Today we will explore ...