Gerund / Infinitive Flashcards by Rogerio Macedo | Brainscape

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go

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Gerund

She goes bowling every Friday night.

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fail

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Infinitive

Tom failed to escape.

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Following an Adjective

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Infinitive

It is nice to meet you

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advise

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Gerund

The help desk advised checking the option.

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need

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Infinitive

I need to make a phone call.

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decide

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Infinitive

We decided to take our next vacation to France.

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enjoy

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Gerund

I enjoy eating pizza

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quit

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Gerund

She quit working here.

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refuse

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Infinitive

He can never refuse to help his friends.

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admit

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Gerund

She admitted making a mistake.

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allow / permit

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Gerund

They don’t allow smoking in public places.

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deny

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Gerund

He denied committing the crime.

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offer

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Infinitive

Frank offered to drive us to the supermarket.

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finish

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Gerund

He finished doing his homework.

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Following a Preposition

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Gerund

She thought about calling him

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Following a Noun or Pronoun

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Infinitive

You asked me to call you

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want

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Infinitive

I want to study Spanish.

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complete

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Gerund

He completed renovating the house.

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avoid

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Gerund

He avoided talking to her.

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learn

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Infinitive

I learned to speak Japanese when I was a kid.

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delay

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Gerund

He delayed doing his taxes.

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demand

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Infinitive

He demanded to speak to Mr. Harris.

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suggest

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Gerund

They suggested staying at the hotel.

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mention

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Gerund

He mentioned going to that college.

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pretend

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Infinitive

The child pretended to be a monster.

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help

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Infinitive

I helped to put the dishes back on the shelf.

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plan

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Infinitive

We plan to go to Europe this summer.

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keep

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Gerund

She kept interrupting me

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intend

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Infinitive

We intend to visit you next spring.

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swear

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Infinitive

She swore to tell the truth.

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deserve

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Infinitive

He deserves to go to jail.

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anticipate

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Gerund

I anticipated arriving late.

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reject

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Gerund

He rejected working with them.

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hope

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Infinitive

I hope to begin college this year.

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choose

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Infinitive

I chose to help.

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seem

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Infinitive

Nancy seemed to be disappointed.

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woud hate / would like / would love

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Infinitive
I would hate to lie
I would like to watch TV in the evening.

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agree

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Infinitive

Tom agreed to help me.

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consider

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Gerund

She considered moving to New York.

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promise

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Infinitive

She promised to stop smoking.

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As the subject

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Gerund

Shopping is my favourite hobby

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postpone

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Gerund

He postponed returning to Paris.

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expect

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Infinitive

They expect to arrive early.

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waste time / waste money

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Gerund

Don’t waste my time complaining.