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VERB+ING or TO + VERB Flashcards

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admit

She admitted (steal) the money.

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verb+ing

She admitted (stealing) the money.

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avoid

I avoid (go) to the doctor and dentist because I’m scared of needles.

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verb+ing

I avoid (going) to the doctor and dentist because I’m scared of needles.

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consider

I considered (move) to Spain.

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verb+ing

I considered
(moving) to Spain.

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deny

Daniel denied (play) cards with Jack.

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verb+ing

Daniel denied playing cards with Jack.

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enjoy

I enjoy (read)

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verb+ing

I enjoy reading

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fancy

I didn’t fancy (swim) in that water.

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verb+ing

I didn’t fancy swimming in that water.

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finish

Have you finished (read) that magazine?

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verb+ing

Have you finished reading that magazine?

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imagine

She imagined herself (sit) in her favourite chair back home.

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verb+ing

She imagined herself (sitting) in her favourite chair back home.

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keep (on)

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verb+ing

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mind

I don’t mind (have) a dog in the house so long as it’s clean.

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verb+ing

I don’t mind (having) a dog in the house so long as it’s clean.

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postpone

We’ve had to postpone (go) to France

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verb+ing

We’ve had to postpone going to France

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risk

It’s always a risk (start) up a new business.

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verb+ing

It’s always a risk (starting) up a new business.

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stop

I’ve stopped (buy) the newspaper because now I read the news online.

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verb+ing

Stop + -ing means the action is not happening any more.

I’ve stopped buying the newspaper because now I read the news online.

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suggest

I suggested (study) English

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verb+ing

I suggested (studying) English

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afford

Unfortunately, we can’t afford
(buy) a new car this year.

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to + verb

Unfortunately, we can’t afford
(to buy) a new car this year.

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agree

The bank has agreed ( lend) me £5,000.

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to + verb

The bank has agreed ( to lend ) me £5,000.

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arrange

They arranged (have) dinner the following month.

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to + verb

They arranged (to have) dinner the following month.

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decide

In the end, we decided (go) to the theatre.

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to + verb

In the end, we decided to go to the theatre.

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deserve

They certainly deserved ( win ) that game.

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to + verb

They certainly deserved to win that game.

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fail

She failed (reach) the Wimbledon Final this year.

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to + verb

She failed to reach the Wimbledon Final this year.

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forget

Please don’t forget (pick up) some juice on your way home.

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to + verb

Please don’t forget (to pick up) some juice on your way home.

Remember + to + infinitive and forget + to + infinitive refer to recalling (or not recalling) that there is something we need to do before we do it.

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hope

They hope (visit) us next year.

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to + verb

They hope to visit us next year.

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learn

I’m learning (play) the piano.

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to + verb

I’m learning to play the piano.

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manage

Finally I managed (finish) the work.

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to + verb

Finally I managed (to finish) the work.

25
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offer

I offered (help).

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to + verb

I offered (to help).

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plan

My plan is (sell) the house and buy an apartment.

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to + verb

My plan is to sell the house and buy an apartment.

27
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promise

He promised (call ) me every week.

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to + verb

He promised (to call ) me every week.

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refuse

On cold mornings the car always refuses (start).

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to + verb

On cold mornings the car always refuses to start.

29
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threaten

They threatened (kill) him unless he did as they asked.

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to + verb

They threatened to kill him unless he did as they asked.

30
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fancy

I don’t fancy (go) out tonight.

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verb+ing

I don’t fancy (going) out tonight.

31
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Avoid

She avoided (tell) him about her plans.

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verb+ing

She avoided (telling) him about her plans.

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Like
 would like (come) to the party with you.
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verb + to

I would like (to come) to the party with you.

33
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Like

He likes (spend) his evenings in front of the television.

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verb + to

He likes to spend his evenings in front of the television.

34
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Enjoy

He enjoys (have) a bath in the evening

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Enjoy + ing

He enjoys (having) a bath in the evening

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Keep

She kept (talk) during the film.

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Keep +ing

She kept (talking) during the film.

36
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Learn

I am learning (speak) English.

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Learn + to

I am learning (to speak) English.

37
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Mind

Do you mind (give) me a hand?

A

Minf + ing

Do you mind (giving) me a hand?

38
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Help

She helped me (carry) my suitcases.

A

Help + to

She helped me (to carry) my suitcases.

39
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Finish

I’ve finished (cook) - come and eat!

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Finish + ing

I’ve finished (cooking) - come and eat!

40
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Decided

He decided (study) biology.

A

Decided + to

He decided (to study) biology.

41
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Dislike

I dislike (wait)

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Dislike + ing

I dislike (waiting)

42
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Ask

He asked (come) with us

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Ask + to

He asked (to come) with us

43
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Promise

I promise (help) you tomorrow.

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Promise + to

I promise (to help) you tomorrow.

44
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Discuss

We discussed (go) to the cinema, but in the end we stayed at home.

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Discuss + ing

We discussed (going) to the cinema, but in the end we stayed at home.

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Agree

She agreed (bring) the pudding to the dinner.

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Agree + ing

She agreed (to bring) the pudding to the dinner.

46
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Take

I don’t recommend (take) the bus - it takes forever!

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Take + ing

I don’t recommend (taking) the bus - it takes forever!

47
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Hope

We hope (visit) Amsterdam next month

A

Hope + to

We hope (to visit) Amsterdam next month

48
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She suggested (go) to the museum.

A

She suggested (going) to the museum.

49
Q

They plan (start) college in the autumn.

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They plan (to start) college in the autumn.

50
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I don’t want (leave) yet.

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I don’t want (to leave) yet.

51
Q

They started (build) the house in January.

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They started (building) the house in January. (BOTH)

52
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I’d just started (write) a letter when the phone rang.

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I’d just started to write a letter when the phone rang. (BOTH)

53
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I don’t like (upset) people.

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I don’t like upsetting people.

54
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Jason stopped (speak) with his boss about the convention.

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Jason stopped (to speak) with his boss about the convention.

Stop + to + infinitive means that someone or something stops an activity so that they can do something else.

55
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Annette forgot (lock) the door before she left her home.

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Annette forgot locking the door before she left her home.

Remember + -ing and forget + -ing refer to having (or not having) a memory of something in the past.

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try

Have you tried (turn) the computer off and on again?

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try + ing

Have you tried (turning) the computer off and on again?

Try + -ing means that you are trying something as an experiment, especially as a possible solution to a problem, to see if it works or not.

57
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try

I’m trying (learn) Japanese but it’s very difficult.

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I’m trying (to learn) Japanese but it’s very difficult.

Try + to + infinitive means that something is difficult but you are making an effort to do it.

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