INFINITIVE (Certain words are followed by an infinite verb with or without ‘to’.
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Use and Word Lists Example
as the subject of a clause To know you is to love you.
after certain verbs (without ‘to’) I can swim.
after certain verbs (with ‘to’) He wants to swim.
after certain verbs with interrogatives They don’t know how to swim.
after certain verbs with objects He made her swim.
(without ‘to’)
after certain verbs with objects (with ‘to’) They wanted him to swim.
after certain adjectives and comparisons It’s easier to swim downstream.
GERUND (Certain words are followed by an Ing-Form)
.Use and Word Lists Example
as the subject of a clause Cycling is good for your health.
after certain adjectives He’s afraid of going by plane.
after certain prepositions Before going to bed he turned off the lights.
after certain verbs I enjoy cooking.
after certain verbs with prepositions I am looking forward to seeing you again.
after certain nouns We had problems finding our way back home.
Words followed either by Infinitive or Ing-Form
Use and Word Lists Example
same meaning I started to read. / I started reading.
same meaning but different She forbids us to talk. / She forbids talking.
use
different meaning He stopped to smoke. / He stopped smoking.
infinitive or present participle I saw him go up the stairs. / I saw him going up the stairs.
Verbs Followed by an Infinitive
She agreed to speak before the game.
agree consent have offer shoot
aim continue hesitate ought start
appear dare hope plan stop
arrange decide hurry prefer strive
ask deserve intend prepare swear
attempt detest leap proceed threaten
be able dislike leave promise try
beg expect like propose use
begin fail long refuse wait
care forget love remember want
choose get mean say wish
condescend happen neglect
Verbs Followed by an Object and an Infinitive
Everyone expected her to win.
advise choose have love remind
allow command hire motivate require
ask dare instruct order send
beg direct invite pay teach
bring encourage lead permit tell
build expect leave persuade urge
buy forbid let prepare want
challenge force like promise warn
Note: Some of these verbs are included in the list above
and may be used without an object.
Verbs Followed by a Gerund
They enjoyed working on the boat.
admit delay finish permit resist
advise deny forbid postpone resume
appreciate detest get through practice risk
avoid dislike have quit spend (time)
can't help enjoy imagine recall suggest
complete escape mind report tolerate
consider excuse miss resent waste (time)
Verbs Followed by a Preposition and a Gerund
We concentrated on doing well.
admit to depend on plan on
approve of disapprove of prevent (someone) from
argue about discourage from refrain from
believe in dream about succeed in
care about feel like talk about
complain about forget about think about
concentrate on insist on worry about
confess to object to
Note:
1. Remember:
I remember closing the door. (việc đã làm rồi và bây giờ nhớ lại.)
Remember to close the door after class. 9nhớ phải làm việc gì.0
2. Stop:
I stopped smoking 2 months ago. (dừng hẳn việc đang làm)
I’m working in the garden and I stop to smoke. (dừng việc gì lại để làm gì)
3. Regret:
I regretted being late last week.( việc đã làm và bây giờ thấy hối hận.)
I regret to be late tomorrow. (Lấy làm tiếc phải nói, phải làm điều gì.)
5. Mean:
Getting bad marks means having to learn more.( mang ý nghĩa)
He means to join the army.( dự định)
6. Try
This machine doesn’t work. We try pressing the red button. (thử làm việc)
We try to work harder.(cố gắng làm gì)
EXERCISE 1
(Gerund or Infinitive)
1. Michael's talent for ………………… the right investments made him rich. (choose)
2. Katie's talking caused me …………………a mistake. (make)
3. I'm bored of …………………the same old thing every weekend. (do)
4. Neil Armstrong is famous for …………………the first man to walk on the Moon. (be)
5. The zoo keeper allowed us …………………the cheetah. (pet)
6. I went …………………in Hawaii. It was spectacular! (snorkel)
7. Carrie reminded me …………………Dave and Stacey and invite them over for dinner. (call)
8. The little girl pretended …………………sick, so that she didn't have to go to school. (be)
9. She took up …………………the piano at the age of six. (play)
10. Constance denied …………………related to the royal family. (be)
1.choosing 2. To make 3.doing 4.being5. To pet 6. Snorkeling 7.to call 8. To
be 9. Playing 10. being
EXERCISE 2
(Gerund, Infinitive or both)
1. She promised …………………to the doctor as soon as she returned home. (him/ go)
2. Franne encouraged …………………for the job. (me/ apply)
3. She wants …………………more. (her daughter/ study)
4. She neglected …………………all the facts. (him/ mention)
5. The food caused …………………sick. (her/ get)
6. We expect …………………soon. (her/ start)
7. Sam chose …………………the meeting. (me/ begin)
8. I tried …………………the picture, but it didn't work. (her/ email)
9. Laurelle reminded …………………the door. (me/ lock)
10. I would like …………………the train. (group/ take)
1. to go / him to go 2. me to apply 3. to study / her daughter to study 4. to mention 5. her to get
6. to start / her to start 7. to begin / me to begin 8. to email 9. me to lock 10. to take / the
group to take
EXERCISE 3
(Gerund or Infinitive)
1. Simone was talking about …………………up in Tanzania. She has had such an interesting life!
(grow)
2. I need him …………………me lift this heavy box. (help)
3. Thank you for …………………to the meeting on such short notice. (come)
4. I suggest …………………Japan when the cherry trees are in bloom. (visit)
5. We hired professional translators …………………the documents into Arabic and Chinese.
(translate)
6. After work, I always go …………………. I'm a fitness freak! (jog)
7. His interest in …………………languages is very impressive. (learn)
8. I don't mind your friend …………………along with us. Why don't you invite her and her husband?
(Sally/ come)
9. Roberta is getting tired of …………………the same old job day in and day out. I think she is going
to quit! (do)
10. Health professionals encourage people …………………less red meat. (eat)
1. growing 2. To help 3. Coming 4. Visiting 5. To translate 6.jogging 7. Learning 8.
Sally’s coming 9. Doing 10. To eat
EXERCISE 4
1) I couldn't sleep so I tried ………………… (drink) some hot milk.
2) She tried ………………… (reach) the book on the high shelf but she was too small.
3) They tried ………………… (get) to the party on time but the bus was delayed.
4) We tried ………………… (open) the window, but it was so hot outside it didn't help.
5) He tried ………………… (get) a job in a newspaper firm but they wouldn't hire him.
6) He tried ………………… (get) a job in a newspaper firm but he still wasn't satisfied.
7) You should stop ………………… (smoke), it's not good for your health.
8) We stopped ………………… (study) because we were tired.
9) They will stop ………………… (have) lunch at twelve.
10) We stopped ………………… (have) a rest because we were really sleepy.
11) Oh no! I forgot ………………… (buy) milk.
12) Please don't forget ………………… (pick up) some juice on your way home.
13) I forget ………………… (lock) the door, but I'm sure I must have locked it.
14) Have we studied this before? I've forgotten ………………… (learn) it.
15) Please remember ………………… (bring) your homework.
16) I remember ………………… (go) to the beach as a child.
17) Finally I remembered ………………… (bring) your book! Here it is.
18) Do you remember ………………… (eat) steak in that little restaurant in Rome?
19) I regret ………………… (tell) you the train has been delayed.
20) I regret ………………… (tell) Julie my secret. Now she has told everyone
1. drinking 2. To reach 3. To get 4.opening 5.to get 6. Getting 7. Smoking
8. Studying 9.to have 10. To have 11. To buy 12. To pick up 13. Locking 14.
Hearing 15. To bring 16. Going 17. To bring 18. Eating 19. To tell 20.
telling
