Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Verb, Infinitive, Gerund - 1

Below is the list of Verbs generally followed by an infinitive with to

agree

appear - e.g Her health appeared to be worse

arrange
ask
attempt
care
claim
dare
decide - e.g We decided to go to Hawaii

demand

deserve

endeavor
expect
fail
get

grow
happen

hasten
help
hesitate

hope

hurry
intend
leap
learn
long
make (passive)
manage
neglect
offer
pay
plan - e.g We plan to go to India this year

pledge
pretend
refuse - e.g: I refuse(verb) to lie(infinitive) to my friends
resolve
say

seek

seem

struggle

swear

tend

v
ow
want
would like - e.g We would like to leave now
wish
yearn

Verbs + infinitive with to or a gerund:

attempt
begin - e.g He began singing; He began to sing
can't bear
continue
dread - e.g She dreaded taking the risk; She dreaded to think of the consequences of her actions
forget
go on
hate
intend
love - e.g She loves to dance; She loves dancing
mean
plan
prefer
propose
regret
remember
start
stop - e.g He stopped drinking; He stopped to rest for a few minutes
try

Verbs + object + infinitive with to or a gerund

admit
allow
consider
forbid
imagine
keep(in order to) - e.g
The attackers kept hostages to prevent the police from entering; She kept talking.
need - e.g He need to call his boss; The house needs cleaning
permit
require