VERB+ING or TO + VERB Flashcards
admit
She admitted (steal) the money.
verb+ing
She admitted (stealing) the money.
avoid
I avoid (go) to the doctor and dentist because I’m scared of needles.
verb+ing
I avoid (going) to the doctor and dentist because I’m scared of needles.
consider
I considered (move) to Spain.
verb+ing
I considered
(moving) to Spain.
deny
Daniel denied (play) cards with Jack.
verb+ing
Daniel denied playing cards with Jack.
enjoy
I enjoy (read)
verb+ing
I enjoy reading
fancy
I didn’t fancy (swim) in that water.
verb+ing
I didn’t fancy swimming in that water.
finish
Have you finished (read) that magazine?
verb+ing
Have you finished reading that magazine?
imagine
She imagined herself (sit) in her favourite chair back home.
verb+ing
She imagined herself (sitting) in her favourite chair back home.
keep (on)
verb+ing
mind
I don’t mind (have) a dog in the house so long as it’s clean.
verb+ing
I don’t mind (having) a dog in the house so long as it’s clean.
postpone
We’ve had to postpone (go) to France
verb+ing
We’ve had to postpone going to France
risk
It’s always a risk (start) up a new business.
verb+ing
It’s always a risk (starting) up a new business.
stop
I’ve stopped (buy) the newspaper because now I read the news online.
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.
suggest
I suggested (study) English
verb+ing
I suggested (studying) English
afford
Unfortunately, we can’t afford
(buy) a new car this year.
to + verb
Unfortunately, we can’t afford
(to buy) a new car this year.
agree
The bank has agreed ( lend) me £5,000.
to + verb
The bank has agreed ( to lend ) me £5,000.
arrange
They arranged (have) dinner the following month.
to + verb
They arranged (to have) dinner the following month.
decide
In the end, we decided (go) to the theatre.
to + verb
In the end, we decided to go to the theatre.
deserve
They certainly deserved ( win ) that game.
to + verb
They certainly deserved to win that game.
fail
She failed (reach) the Wimbledon Final this year.
to + verb
She failed to reach the Wimbledon Final this year.
forget
Please don’t forget (pick up) some juice on your way home.
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.
hope
They hope (visit) us next year.
to + verb
They hope to visit us next year.
learn
I’m learning (play) the piano.
to + verb
I’m learning to play the piano.
manage
Finally I managed (finish) the work.
to + verb
Finally I managed (to finish) the work.
offer
I offered (help).
to + verb
I offered (to help).
plan
My plan is (sell) the house and buy an apartment.
to + verb
My plan is to sell the house and buy an apartment.
promise
He promised (call ) me every week.
to + verb
He promised (to call ) me every week.
refuse
On cold mornings the car always refuses (start).
to + verb
On cold mornings the car always refuses to start.
threaten
They threatened (kill) him unless he did as they asked.
to + verb
They threatened to kill him unless he did as they asked.
fancy
I don’t fancy (go) out tonight.
verb+ing
I don’t fancy (going) out tonight.
Avoid
She avoided (tell) him about her plans.
verb+ing
She avoided (telling) him about her plans.
Like would like (come) to the party with you.
verb + to
I would like (to come) to the party with you.
Like
He likes (spend) his evenings in front of the television.
verb + to
He likes to spend his evenings in front of the television.
Enjoy
He enjoys (have) a bath in the evening
Enjoy + ing
He enjoys (having) a bath in the evening
Keep
She kept (talk) during the film.
Keep +ing
She kept (talking) during the film.
Learn
I am learning (speak) English.
Learn + to
I am learning (to speak) English.
Mind
Do you mind (give) me a hand?
Minf + ing
Do you mind (giving) me a hand?
Help
She helped me (carry) my suitcases.
Help + to
She helped me (to carry) my suitcases.
Finish
I’ve finished (cook) - come and eat!
Finish + ing
I’ve finished (cooking) - come and eat!
Decided
He decided (study) biology.
Decided + to
He decided (to study) biology.
Dislike
I dislike (wait)
Dislike + ing
I dislike (waiting)
Ask
He asked (come) with us
Ask + to
He asked (to come) with us
Promise
I promise (help) you tomorrow.
Promise + to
I promise (to help) you tomorrow.
Discuss
We discussed (go) to the cinema, but in the end we stayed at home.
Discuss + ing
We discussed (going) to the cinema, but in the end we stayed at home.
Agree
She agreed (bring) the pudding to the dinner.
Agree + ing
She agreed (to bring) the pudding to the dinner.
Take
I don’t recommend (take) the bus - it takes forever!
Take + ing
I don’t recommend (taking) the bus - it takes forever!
Hope
We hope (visit) Amsterdam next month
Hope + to
We hope (to visit) Amsterdam next month
She suggested (go) to the museum.
She suggested (going) to the museum.
They plan (start) college in the autumn.
They plan (to start) college in the autumn.
I don’t want (leave) yet.
I don’t want (to leave) yet.
They started (build) the house in January.
They started (building) the house in January. (BOTH)
I’d just started (write) a letter when the phone rang.
I’d just started to write a letter when the phone rang. (BOTH)
I don’t like (upset) people.
I don’t like upsetting people.
Jason stopped (speak) with his boss about the convention.
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.
Annette forgot (lock) the door before she left her home.
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.
try
Have you tried (turn) the computer off and on again?
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.
try
I’m trying (learn) Japanese but it’s very difficult.
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.
