Gerund or not

Question 1

Rule

Answer 1

May be followed by a gerund or an infinitive: * without a change in meaning. / ** with a change in meaning. May be followed by an object: † and an infinitive. (He advised us to go to college.) / †† and a gerund. (She appreciates you for helping.)

Question 2

admit

Answer 2

He admitted smoking marijuana.

Question 3

advise

Answer 3

He advised going to college.

Question 4

afford

Answer 4

I can afford to buy it.

Question 5

agree

Answer 5

I agreed to help her.

Question 6

allow

Answer 6

†They allowed smoking outside.

Question 7

anticipate

Answer 7

prévoir - envisager - s’attendre I anticipate having fun.

Question 8

appear

Answer 8

You appear to be lost.

Question 9

appreciate

Answer 9

She appreciates having help.

Question 10

arrange

Answer 10

I arranged to meet them.

Question 11

ask

Answer 11

I asked to go along.

Question 12

attempt

Answer 12

*I attempted to explain. *I attempted explaining.

Question 13

avoid

Answer 13

We avoid asking for help.

Question 14

beg

Answer 14

I begged to go too.

Question 15

begin

Answer 15

*I began to take classes. *I begin working tomorrow.

Question 16

can’t bear

Answer 16

ne pas pouvoir supporter I can’t bear hearing lies. I can’t bear to leave.

Question 17

can’t help

Answer 17

I can’t help sneezing.

Question 18

can’t stand

Answer 18

ne pas supporter I can’t stand waiting. I can’t stand to wait.

Question 19

care

Answer 19

I don’t care to see them.

Question 20

celebrate

Answer 20

He celebrated getting a job.

Question 21

choose

Answer 21

I choose to live here.

Question 22

claim

Answer 22

He claims to be smart.

Question 23

complete

Answer 23

He completed reading it.

Question 24

consent

Answer 24

She consented to marry him.

Question 25

consider

Answer 25

He won't consider helping.

Question 26

continue

Answer 26

I continue to work there. I continue working here

Question 27

decide

Answer 27

I can afford to buy it.

Question 28

delay

Answer 28

Retarder - différer They delayed leaving.

Question 29

demand

Answer 29

He demanded to know.

Question 30

deny

Answer 30

He denied stealing it.

Question 31

deserve

Answer 31

\*You deserve to win. \*He deserves being in jail.

Question 32

desire

Answer 32

She desires to see you.

Question 33

detest

Answer 33

She detests exercising.

Question 34

discuss

Answer 34

We discussed going out.

Question 35

dislike

Answer 35

He dislikes dressing up.

Question 36

enjoy

Answer 36

She enjoys dressing up.

Question 37

escape

Answer 37

échapper He escaped getting married

Question 38

expect

Answer 38

I expect to be a little late.

Question 39

fail

Answer 39

I failed to get an A.

Question 40

finish

Answer 40

We finished watching TV.

Question 41

forget

Answer 41

\*\*I forgot turning the light off. \*\*I forgot to call you.

Question 42

hate

Answer 42

\*She hates being alone. \*I hate to miss your show.

Question 43

have trouble

Answer 43

I have trouble doing this exercise

Question 44

hesitate

Answer 44

\*I hesitate to say anything. \*I hesitate saying anything

Question 45

hope

Answer 45

I hope to see you soon.

Question 46

imagine

Answer 46

He imagined being free.

Question 47

intend

Answer 47

\*I intend to win the game. \*I intend winnig the game

Question 48

keep .

Answer 48

We keep trusting him

Question 49

learn

Answer 49

I learned to speak Swahili.

Question 50

like

Answer 50

\*I like learning languages. \*I like to swim.

Question 51

love

Answer 51

\*We love going on vacation. \*I love to dance.

Question 52

manage

Answer 52

I'll manage to survive.

Question 53

mean

Answer 53

I didn't mean to hurt you.

Question 54

mention

Answer 54

évoquer - dire He mentioned having dogs.

Question 55

mind

Answer 55

Déranger Do you mind smoking there?

Question 56

miss

Answer 56

I miss being home.

Question 57

need

Answer 57

I need to ask them.

Question 58

neglect

Answer 58

\*I neglected doing my work. \*I neglected to do my work.

Question 59

offer

Answer 59

I offered to pay for it.

Question 60

plan

Answer 60

I plan to leave soon.

Question 61

postpone

Answer 61

I postponed having kids.

Question 62

practice

Answer 62

I practice playing the piano.

Question 63

prefer

Answer 63

\*We prefer eating early. \*I prefer to pay less.

Question 64

prepare

Answer 64

I will prepare to leave.

Question 65

pretend

Answer 65

I pretend to be confident.

Question 66

prevent

Answer 66

Vaccinations prevent getting ill.

Question 67

prohibit

Answer 67

†They prohibit parking here.

Question 68

promise

Answer 68

I promise to be on time.

Question 69

quit

Answer 69

I quit smoking.

Question 70

recall

Answer 70

se souvenir She recalls being young.

Question 71

reccommend

Answer 71

I recommend staying.

Question 72

refuse

Answer 72

I refuse to believe lies.

Question 73

regret

Answer 73

\*I regret not being there. \*I regret to tell you this.

Question 74

remember

Answer 74

\*\*I remember hearing it. \*\*I remembered to lock it.

Question 75

resent

Answer 75

ne pas apprécier ††I resent being left alone.

Question 76

resist

Answer 76

I resist eating too much.

Question 77

risk

Answer 77

He risked losing everything.

Question 78

seem

Answer 78

He seems to be relaxed.

Question 79

start

Answer 79

We started taking walks. It started to snow.

Question 80

stop

Answer 80

He stopped smoking. He stop to put on his glasses

Question 81

struggle

Answer 81

I struggle to do well.

Question 82

suggest

Answer 82

He suggested chewing gum.

Question 83

support

Answer 83

He supported going to war.

Question 84

swear

Answer 84

I swear to be true.

Question 85

tend

Answer 85

I tend to be on time.

Question 86

threaten

Answer 86

she threaten to fire me.

Question 87

tolerate

Answer 87

We don't tolerate cheating.

Question 88

try

Answer 88

\*\*We tried eating snails. (essayer qqc de nouveau) \*\*I try to help often.

Question 89

understand

Answer 89

croire I understand getting mad.

Question 90

use

Answer 90

I used to play tennis. (habit)

Question 91

volunteer

Answer 91

I volunteered to cook.

Question 92

wait

Answer 92

I wanted to see the show.

Question 93

want

Answer 93

I want to leave now.

Question 94

wish

Answer 94

I wish to go to Italy.

Question 95

would like

Answer 95

I'd like to go with you.

Question 96

Dream

Answer 96

Dream of ING I dreamed of becoming