Gerunds & Infinitives Flashcards
They agreed …
They agreed to help us.
She appears …
She appears to be tired.
I’ll arrange …
I’ll arrange to meet you at the airport.
He asked …
He asked to come with us.
He begged …
He begged to come with us.
It began …
It began to rain / raining.
I can’t afford …
I can’t afford to buy it.
I can’t bear …
I can’t bear to wait / waiting in long lines.
I can’t stand …
I can’t stand to wait / waiting in long lines.
We can’t wait …
We can’t wait to see you.
I don’t care …
I don’t care to see that show.
She claims …
She claims to know a famous movie star.
She finally consented …
She finally consented to marry him.
He continued …
He continued to speak / speaking.
I have decided …
I have decided to leave on Monday.
I demand …
I demand to know who is responsible.
She deserves…
She deserves to win the prize.
I expect …
I expect to enter graduate school in the fall.
She failed …
She failed to return the book to the library on time.
I forget …
I forgot to mail the letter. - duty
I will never forget visiting you. - memory
I hate …
I hate to make / making silly mistakes.
Do not hesitate …
Do not hesitate to ask for my help.
Jack hopes …
Jack hopes to arrive next week.
He intends …
He intends to be a firefighter.
He learned …
He learned to play the piano.
I like …
I like to go /going to the movies.
I love …
I love to go / going to the movies.
She managed …
She managed to finish her work early.
I did not mean …
I did not mean to hurt your feelings.
I need …
I need to have your opinion.
They offered …
They offered to help us.
I am planning …
I am planning to have a party.
Ann prefers …
Ann prefers to walk / walking to work.
We prepared …
We prepared to welcome them.
He pretends …
He pretends not to understand.
I promise …
I promise not to be late.
I refuse …
I refuse to believe his story.
I regret …
I regret to tell you that you failed.
I regret telling him my secret.
I remember …
I remember to lock the door. -duty
I cannot remember meeting him when I was a child. -memory
That cat seems …
That cat seems to be friendly.
It started …
It started to rain / raining.
Let us stop …
Let us stop to get a snack.
Let us stop staying up so late every night.
I struggled …
I struggled to stay awake.
She swore …
She swore to tell the truth.
He tends …
He tends to talk too much.
She threatened …
She threatened to tell my parents.
I am trying …
I am trying to learn English.
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He volunteered …
He volunteered to help us.
I will wait …
I will wait to hear from you.
I want …
I want to tell you something.
She wishes …
She wishes to come with us.
He admitted…
He admitted stealing the money.
She advised …
She advised waiting until tomorrow.
She advised me to wait until tomorrow. (Also past participle).
I anticipate …
I anticipate having a good time on vacation.
I appreciated …
I appreciated hearing from them.
He avoided …
He avoided answering my question.
I can’t help …
I can’t help worrying about it.
I can’t imagine …
I can’t imagine having no friends.
I finally completed …
I finally completed writing my term paper.
I will consider …
I will consider going with you.
He delayed …
He delayed leaving for school.
She denied …
She denied committing the crime.
They discuss …
They discuss opening a new business.
I dislike …
I dislike driving long distances.
We enjoyed …
We enjoyed visiting them.
She finished …
She finished studying at about ten.
I imagined …
I imagined getting a scholarship, and I did.
I keep …
I keep hoping he will come.
She mentioned …
She mentioned going to a movie.
I miss …
I miss being with my family.
Let’s postpone …
Let’s postpone leaving until tomorrow.
The athlete practiced …
The athlete practiced throwing the ball.
He quit …
He quit trying to solve the problem.
I don’t recall / recollect …
I don’t recall / recollect meeting him before.
She recommended …
She recommended seeing the show.
I resent …
I resent her interfering in my business.
I couldn’t resist …
I couldn’t resist eating the dessert.
She risks …
She risks losing all her money.
She suggested …
She suggested going to a movie.
She won’t tolerate …
She won’t tolerate cheating during an examination.
I don’t understand …
I don’t understand his leaving.
The official urged …
The official urged using caution.
