Ing Verbs csv Flashcards
remind
They reminded me to pay the bills before the end of the month.
have a hard time
She had a hard time explaining the situation.
Yearn
(avoir très envie)
She yearns to travel to far off.
have a good time
They had a good time snorkeling.
promise
She promised to stop smoking.
She promised him to stop smoking. (8)
stop
He stopped smoking for health reasons. (13)
He stopped to rest for a few minutes. (13)
He was stopping from going in.
need
The aquarium needs cleaning.(13)
I need to study. (13)
I need her to clean the house. (8)
escape
He escaped getting married
prevent
Vaccinations prevent getting ill.
prohibit
They prohibit from parking here.
advise
He advised going to college.
I advised them to see a doctor. (9)
celebrate
He celebrated getting a job.
watch
I watched him struggle with his homework.
I watched him struggling with his homework.
neglect
Sometimes she neglects doing her homework.
She neglected to tell me the date of the meeting. (14)
propose
I proposed having lunch at the beach.
Drew proposed to pay for the trip. (14)
prefer
He prefers sitting at the back of the movie theater.
He prefers to eat at 7 PM. (14)
attempt
I attempted to explain.
I attempted explaining. (14)
be sad
She was really sad to leave.
put
I have put off writting this letter so many times.
be afraid
I was afraid of being cauhgt
look
I look forward to seeing you. I will look x buying the tickets.
get
(be allowed to)
She gets to go to the concert next week.
threaten
He threatened to leave forever.
He threatened her to leave forever. (8)
carry on
I carry on working hard
congratulate
We congratulated them on getting married.
cause
He caused her to make a mistake.
get around
he got around to meeting with me
(trouver le temps)
be proud
He was proud to have been chosen to lead the project.
discuss
We discussed working at the company.
use
I used to play tennis. (habit)
be sorry
I am sorry to have to tell you that the tickets are sold out.
can’t stand
He can’t stand her smoking in the office.
I can’t stand waiting.
Nancy can’t stand to work the late shift. (14)
arrange
She arranged to stay with her cousin in Miami.
They arranged for an interpreter to be present
lie
He lay in bed thinking about the day’s events.
be lucky
You were lucky to have such an opportunity.
be certain
She is certain to get the job.
hate
I hate cleaning the bathroom. He hates to clean dishes. (14)
avoid
He avoided talking to her.
worry
She worried about getting lost.
suggest
They suggested staying at the hotel.
wait
She waited to buy a movie ticket.
She is waiting for to go to
understand
I understand his quitting.
I understand getting mad. (croire)
admit
He admitted cheating on the test.
encourage
He encourages eating healthy foods.
He encourages his patients to eat healthy foods. (9)
Persuade
She persuaded me to apply for the job
believe
She believes in being well-educated.
have no problem
Francis had no problem getting from the airport to the hotel.
be shocked
He was shocked to discover the truth.
regret
She regretted saying that.
I regret to inform you that your application was rejected. (13)
See
I saw him go
I saw him going
concentrate
I concentrate on getting experience.
be dedicate
he is dedicated to working for you
Il lui tient à coeur de travailer pour vous
talk
He talks about getting married.
We talked over buying a new home.
go
Will you go on working?
arrest
The police arrested him for stealing the car
hire
Mr. Donelly hired Sarah to work as a receptionist.
decide
We decided to go to Hawaii.
We decided against buying a car.
feel
Do you feel like going out?
don’t mind
I don’t mind helping you.
object
I object to doing all the work.
be anxious
She was anxious to start her new job.
blame
I was blamed for losing the game.
sit
She always sits on the couch watching TV.
fancy
I don’t fancy going out.
benefit
you could benefit from exercising more
keep
She kept interrupting me.
We keep on working.
She kept st to do st
accuse
He was accused of lying.
learn
I learned to speak Japanese when I was a kid.
have fun
The had fun skiing.
struggle
I struggle to do well.
insist
He insists on coming too.
be happy
She was happy to see them at the party.
rely
We rely on their assisting us.
hesitate
She hesitated to tell me the problem. She hesitated telling me the problem. (14)
get through
(completer avec difficulté)
she gets through reading her book
tell
He told me to shut up.
be eager
He was eager to begin.
get used
We get used to hearing traffic.
permit
California does not permit smoking in restaurants. California doesn’t permit people to fish without a fishing license. (9)
approve
They approved of doing that.
latitude
Manager needs latitude in selecting candidates.
quit
She quit worrying about the problem.
She quit to get another position. (13)
mind
Do you mind waiting here for a few minutes.
get (cause to)
She got Mike to wash her car.
order
The police ordered him to put his hands in the air.
be in charge
He is in charge of collecting tickets.
postpone
He postponed returning to Paris.
be pleased
I am pleased to meet you.
support
He supported going to war.
be glad
I would be glad to help out.
mention
He mentioned going to that college.
try
Mary tried to lift the table, but it was too heavy.
Sam tried opening the lock with a paperclip. (13)