Ngu Phap TA 8

VERB + V-ING
These verbs are followed by v-ing (not to):
stop delay fancy consider admit mention
finish postpone imagine avoid deny continue
miss involve enjoy dislike love mind
risk practise like hate suggest quit

I enjoy dancing. (not ‘I enjoy to dance ’) Would you mind closing the door.
Ann suggested going to the cinema. Have you ever considered going to live in another country?
Suddenly everybody stopped talking. I’ll do the shopping when I’ve finished cleaning the flat. He tried to avoid answering my question. I don’t fancy going out this evening .
Note that the negative form: not + v-ing
When I’m on holiday, I enjoy not having to get up early.
The following verbs can have the structure: verb + preposition + v-ing
Thefollowing verbs can have the structure: verb + object + preposition + v-ing
go on (carry on)
We can’t go
on
living like this.

put off
Everybody put
off
discussing it till next week.

give up
He has given
up
smoking.

keep (on)
Don’t keep
(on)
interrupting me.

talk about
We talked
about
going to America.

apologise for
She apologised
for
not telling the truth.

succeed in
Have you succeeded
in
finding a job yet?

insist on
They insisted
on
paying for the meal.

think of
I’m thinking
of
buying a new house.

dream of
I wouldn’t dream
of
asking them for the money.

approve of
She doesn’t approve
of
gambling.

decide against
We’ve decided
against
moving to London.

feel like
Do you feel
like
going out tonight?

look forward to
I’m looking forward
to
meeting her again.

object to
Do you object
to
working on Sunday?



verb +
object +
preposition + v-ing

congratulate on
I congratulated
Ann
on
passing the exam.

accuse of
They accused
me
of
telling lies.

suspect of
Nobody suspected
the man
of
being a spy.

prevent from
What prevented
him
from
coming to see us?

stop from
The police stopped
everyone
from
leaving the building.

thank for
I forgot to thank
them
for
helping me.

forgive for
Please forgive
me
for
not writing to you.

warn against
They warned
us
against
buying the car.

















VERB + TO + INFINITIVE
Structure: verb + to + infinitive :

offer decide hope deserve attempt try claim
agree plan aim afford wish threaten tend
refuse arrange learn forget fail swear appear
ask expect want manage pretend promise seem

It was late, so we decided to take a taxi home.
Tom was in a difficult situation, so I agreed to lend him some money.
He is going to learn to drive next month.
I waved to Mary but failed to attract her attention.
The thief refused to stop at the red light.
I like George but I think he tends to talk so much.
Ann pretended not to see me as she passed me in the street.
The robbers threatened to kill all workers in the bank.
I swear not to tell you a lie.
They deserved to be sent to prison.
After dare / help you can use the infinitive with or without to:
I wouldn’t dare to tell him. or I wouldn’t dare tell him.
But after daren’t (or dare not) you must use the infinitive without to:
I daren’t tell him what happened. (without to)
Can you help me to move this table. or Can you help me move this table.
After the following verbs you can use a question word (what,where,how,whether… ) + to…
Ask decide know remember forget explain learn understand wonder






Also: show / tell / ask/ advise / teach somebody what / how / where to do something:
Can you show me how to answer this question?
Ann will tell you what to do.
He taught us what to know