To + infinitive or -ing Flashcards
Agree (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)
To agree to
Ex. Olivia’s parents agreed to let her go to the party.
Appear (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)
To appear to
Choose (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)
To choose to
Decide (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)
To decide to
Expect (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)
To expect to
Hope (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)
To hope to
Learn (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)
To learn to
Manage (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)
To manage to
Offer (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)
To offer to
Promise (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)
To promise to
Refuse (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)
To refuse to
Seem (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)
To seem to
Tend (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)
To tend to
Threaten (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)
To threaten to
Want (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)
To want to
Admit (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)
To admit doing
Avoid (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)
To avoid doing
Bother (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)
To bother doing
Deny (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)
To deny doing
Dislike (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)
To dislike doing
Enjoy (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)
To enjoy doing
Finish (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)
To finish doing
Get round to (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)
To get round to doing
Ex. I haven’t got round to unpacking from my holiday yet.
Imagine (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)
To imagine doing
Insist on (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)
To insist on doing
Keep (on) (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)
To keep on doing
Mind (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)
To mind doing
Miss (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)
To miss doing
Suggest (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)
To suggest doing
Ex. She suggested travelling together for safety, since the area was so dangerous.
Begin (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)
To begin writing
To begin to write
No change in meaning
Continue (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)
To continue doing
To continue to do
No change in meaning
Start (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)
To start doing
To start to do
No change in meaning
Forget (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)
I forgot to talk to her about it
(I didn’t talk to her because I forgot)
I’ll never forget talking to her about it
(I talked to her and now I won’t forget) - memory
Change in meaning
Go on (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)
He went on to read a book
(He was doing something else and then started reading a book)
He went on reading a book
(He continued to read the same book as before)
Change in meaning
Regret (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)
I regret to tell you that nobody survived the fire
(I’m sorry that I am giving you this bad news)
I regret telling you that nobody survived the fire
(I told you and now I wish I had not told you)
Change in meaning
Remember (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)
Please remember to switch the lights off
(You shouldn’t forget to do this)
I remember switching the lights off
(I switched the lights off and I remember this fact - memory)
Change in meaning
Stop (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)
I stopped asking him about his son
(I didn’t ask him any more questions about his son)
I stopped to ask him about his son
(I stopped what I was doing because I wanted to ask him about his son)
Change in meaning
Try (v)
(To + infinitive or -ing form)
Have you tried changing your diet
(Have you experienced with eating different foods? - experiment)
Have you try to change your diet?
(Have you made an effort to change what you eat? - do an attempt)
Change in meaning
