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Verbs Followed by Gerunds
9 = verb followed by a gerund OR a noun + an infinitive 13 = verb followed by a gerund OR an infinitive with a difference in meaning 14 = verb followed by a gerund OR an infinitive with little difference in meaning
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admit |
He admitted cheating on the test. |
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advise [ 9 ] |
The doctor generally advised drinking low-fat milk. |
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allow [ 9 ] |
Ireland doesn't allow smoking in bars. |
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anticipate |
I anticipated arriving late. |
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appreciate |
I appreciated her helping me. |
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avoid |
He avoided talking to her. |
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begin [ 14 ] |
I began learning Chinese. |
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can't bear [ 14 ] |
He can't bear having so much responsibility. |
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can't help |
He can't help talking so loudly. |
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can't see |
I can't see paying so much money for a car. |
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can't stand [ 14 ] |
He can't stand her smoking in the office. |
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cease [ 14 ] |
The government ceased providing free healthcare. |
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complete |
He completed renovating the house. |
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consider |
She considered moving to New York. |
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continue [ 14 ] |
He continued talking. |
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defend |
The lawyer defended her making such statements. |
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delay |
He delayed doing his taxes. |
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deny |
He denied committing the crime. |
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despise |
She despises waking up early. |
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discuss |
We discussed working at the company. |
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dislike |
She dislikes working after 5 PM. |
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don't mind |
I don't mind helping you. |
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dread [ 13 ] |
She dreads getting up at 5 AM. |
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encourage [ 9 ] |
He encourages eating healthy foods. |
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enjoy |
We enjoy hiking. |
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finish [ 13 ] |
He finished doing his homework. |
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forget [ 13 ] |
I forgot giving you my book. |
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hate [ 14 ] |
I hate cleaning the bathroom. |
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imagine |
He imagines working there one day. |
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involve |
The job involves traveling to Japan once a month. |
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keep |
She kept interrupting me. |
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like [ 14 ] |
She likes listening to music. |
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love [ 14 ] |
I love swimming. |
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mention |
He mentioned going to that college. |
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mind |
Do you mind waiting here for a few minutes. |
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miss |
She misses living near the beach. |
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need [ 13 ] |
The aquarium needs cleaning. |
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neglect [ 14 ] |
Sometimes she neglects doing her homework. |
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permit [ 9 ] |
California does not permit smoking in restaurants. |
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postpone |
He postponed returning to Paris. |
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practice |
She practiced singing the song. |
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prefer [ 14 ] |
He prefers sitting at the back of the movie theater. |
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propose [ 14 ] |
I proposed having lunch at the beach. |
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quit [ 13 ] |
She quit worrying about the problem. |
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recall |
Tom recalled using his credit card at the store. |
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recollect |
She recollected living in Kenya. |
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recommend |
Tony recommended taking the train. |
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regret [ 13 ] |
She regretted saying that. |
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remember [ 13 ] |
I remember telling her the address yesterday. |
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report |
He reported her stealing the money. |
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require [ 9 ] |
The certificate requires completing two courses. |
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resent |
Nick resented Debbie's being there. |
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resist |
He resisted asking for help. |
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risk |
He risked being caught. |
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start [ 14 ] |
He started studying harder. |
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stop [ 13 ] |
She stopped working at 5 o'clock. |
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suggest |
They suggested staying at the hotel. |
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tolerate |
I tolerated her talking. |
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try [ 13 ] |
Sam tried opening the lock with a paperclip. |
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understand |
I understand his quitting. |
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urge [ 9 ] |
They urge recycling bottles and paper |