Gerund or infinitive 2 ? Flashcards
miss
+ ing
She misses attending concerts.
appreciate
+ ing
They appreciate receiving compliments.
delay
+ ing
We should delay starting the project until next month.
postpone/put off
+ ing
They will postpone making a decision until later.
She tends to put off doing her homework.
practice
+ ing
He practices playing the guitar every day.
consider
+ ing
They consider hiring more staff.
can’t stand
+ ing
She can’t stand being alone.
can’t help
+ ing = can’t stop himself doing st
He can’t help feeling anxious.
+ to infinitive or bare infinitive = can’t help
He can’t help me repair/to repair the roof
risk
+ ing
They risk losing everything if they invest poorly.
admit
+ ing
She will admit to making a mistake.
afford
+ to infinitive
They can’t afford to buy a new house.
manage
+ to infinitive
She manages to finish her work on time.
prepare
+ to infinitive
*We can use an object before the infinitive with these verbs.
: They prepared to take the test /
the teachers prepared the students to take the test.
demand
+ to infinitive
The protesters demand that the government act now.
choose
+ to infinitive
They choose to travel during the off-season.
offer
+ to infinitive
The company offers to provide additional training.
wait
+ to infinitive
I’ll wait to hear from you
would/wouldn’t like/love/hate/prefer
+ to infinitive
*We can use an object before the infinitive with these verbs.
I’d hate to be late / I’d hate you to be late.
seem
+ to infinitive
He seems to enjoy playing soccer.
like/love/hate
+ing or to infinitive
a) both for repeated actions
Do you like getting up early?
Do you like to get up early?
b) only -ing when we talk about situations that already exists or existed
He likes living there (he lives there now and he likes it)
I hated working there (I worked there and I hated it)
c)
- I like doing st = I do it and I enjoy it
I like cooking
- i like to do st = I choose to do it (bit maybe I don’t enjoy it)
it’s not my favourite job, but I like to clean the kitchen as often as possible
start/begin/continue
+ing or to infinitive
They started learning a new language last month.
She continues practicing her painting skills.
fail
+ to infinitive
He failed to meet the deadline for the project.
threaten
+ to infinitive
He threatened to sack me last week
know
+ to infinitive
She knows how to solve complex math problems.
show
+ to infinitive
He shows interest in participating in the competition.
aim
+ to infinitive
They aim to improve their performance in the next game.
prefer
+ing or to
I prefer eating meat instead of fish
I prefer to eat meat instead of fish
