Verbs + Gerund or Infinitive

Reference Lists – Gerunds and Infinitives

Common verbs and phrases that are followed by a gerund

  • admit
  • advise
  • avoid
  • be used to
  • can’t help
  • can’t stand
  • consider
  • deny
  • discuss
  • dislike
  • end up
  • enjoy
  • feel like
  • finish
  • forget
  • get used to
  • give up
  • go on
  • have difficulty
  • have problems
  • have trouble
  • imagine
  • it’s no use
  • it’s worthwhile
  • keep
  • look forward to
  • mention
  • mind
  • miss
  • recommend
  • remember
  • quit
  • spend time
  • stop
  • suggest
  • understand
  • waste time
  • work at

Common verbs that can be followed by either a gerund or an infinitive without causing a change in meaning

  • begin
  • start      continue
  • hate
  • intend
  • like
  • love
  • prefer

Common verbs that can be followed by a gerund or infinitive but with a change in meaning

  • regret      forget
  • remember
  • stop

Common verbs that are followed by an infinitive

  • afford
  • agree
  • appear
  • arrange
  • ask
  • care
  • decide
  • demand
  • expect
  • fail
  • forget
  • hope
  • learn
  • manage
  • mean
  • offer
  • plan
  • prepare
  • pretend
  • promise
  • refuse
  • remember
  • seem
  • stop
  • volunteer
  • wait
  • want
  • wish

Common verbs that are directly followed by a noun or pronoun and then by an infinitive

  • advise
  • allow
  • ask
  • cause
  • challenge
  • command
  • convince
  • expect
  • forbid
  • force
  • hire
  • instruct
  • invite
  • order
  • pay
  • permit
  • program
  • remind
  • teach
  • tell
  • urge
  • want
  • warn

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