Gerunds or infinitives

GERUNDS OR INFINITIVES
Verbs that are normally followed by the gerund
acknowledge | admit | adore | anticipate | appreciate | avoid | celebrate | confess | contemplate delay | deny | describe | detest | discuss | dislike | dread | endure | enjoy fancy | finish | imagine | involve | keep | justify | mention | mind | miss | omit | postpone | practice quit | recall | recommend | regret | report | resent | resume | risk | suggest | tolerate | understand
For example:
I adore reading your books.
They anticipated winning the election.
I detest going to discos.
We postponed making any decision in the meeting.
I quit smoking.
Do you recall seeing someone like that?
Verbs which are normally followed by the infinitive
afford | agree | appear | arrange | ask | attempt | care | choose | claim | come | consent dare | decide | demand | deserve | determine | elect | endeavour | expect | fail | get | guarentee hate | help | hesitate | hope | hurry | incline | intend | learn | long | manage | mean | need offer | plan | prepare | pretend | promise | refuse | resolve | say | seem | tend | threaten | want | wish
For example:
I can`t afford to go to the pub.
He agreed to practise more.
You should learn to express yourself.
They managed to fix the problem.


Verbs which can be followed by the gerund or infinitive
Some verbs can be followed by the gerund or infintive
With no change in meaning: begin | continue | hate | like | love | neglect | prefer | start | try
For example:-
He began to learn English when he was eight.
He began learning English when he was eight.
I hate to leave early.
I hate leaving early.
With a change in meaning forget | remember | stop
For example:-
I forgot to feed the cat. (The cat is hungry - he has not been fed)
I forgot feeding the cat. (The cat is ok - I fed him and then forgot about it)


Gerund or to-infinitive – Exercise 1 Explanation: Gerund or Infinitive


Infinitive or Gerund after verbs – Exercise Decide if the verbs are followed by a verb in the gerund or in the infinitive form.
1) finish
Gerund
Infinitive + to
Both possibilities are correct.
2) like

Gerund
Infinitive + to
Both possibilities are correct.
3) hope
Gerund
Infinitive + to
Both possibilities are correct.
4) feel like
Gerund
Infinitive + to
Both possibilities are correct.
5) seem
Gerund
Infinitive + to
Both possibilities are correct.
6) forget
Gerund
Infinitive + to
Both possibilities are correct.
7) start

Gerund
Infinitive + to
Both possibilities are correct.
8) manage
Gerund
Infinitive + to
Both possibilities are correct.
9) agree
Gerund
Infinitive + to
Both possibilities are correct.
10) avoid
Gerund
Infinitive + to
Both possibilities are correct

Exercise 3. Put the correct form of the verbs in brackets
They are afraid of……………(lose)the match.

Pat is angry about………………..….. (walk) in the rain.

John is good at ………………..(work) in the garden.

He is clever at …………………….(skateboard)

The girl is crazy about ……………………..(play) tennis.

He is disappointed about…………………..(see) such a bad report.

We are excited about ………………………………………..(make) our own film.

Sandy is famous for singing…………………………………………………(sing) songs.

I`m fed up with …being …………………………………………(bee) treated as a child.

Hannah is fond of …………………(go) to parties.

She is glad about … …………………………………………..(get) married again.

The children are not happy about … ………………………………….(see) a doctor.

Are you interested in …… ………………………………………….(write) poems?

Joe is keen on … ( draw)

She is proud of … ………………………………………….(ride)a snowboard.

We`re sick of … …………………………………………..(sit) around like this.

He`s sorry for …………………………………………….(eat) in the lesson.

I`m tired of … ……………………………………………………(wait) for you.

She is used to … ………………………(smoke)

I`m worried about … …………………………………….(make) mistakes.

He admitted… …………………………. (Have)driven too fast.

They avoid … …………………………………(go) on holiday on Saturdays.

If we carry on … …………………….(sleep) so badly, we may need help.

Ralph is considering … ……………………………….(buy) a new house.

I delayed …… ……………………………………….(tell) Max the news.

She denies … …………………………………………(read) the book.

We dislike … ………………………………………………(read) poems.

He couldn`t help ……………………………….(