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Verbals Flashcards

1
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Learn

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Infinitive

He learned not to disturb the animals

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To describe skill ability with how

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“Infinitive

John knows how to make beautiful kites”

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Warn

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Object + Infinitive

He warned us not to go into the house

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Wish

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Verbs + Infinitive
or
Verbs + Object + Infinitive

“I would like to have a cup of water
I would like you to play with me”

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anticipate

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Gerund

We antecipated our going to Paris

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Deserve

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Infinitive

I deserve to win

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continue

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Infinitive or Gerund
“Little Diference
She continued talking.
She continued to talk.”

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Remind

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Object + Infinitive

She reminded us to bring the food

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Hear

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Verb Words or Gerund

The speaker could hear the audience whisper/whispering

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stop

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Infinitive or Gerund
“Different Meaning

He stopped smoking for health reasons.
““Stop”” is normally used with a gerund.

He stopped to rest for a few minutes.
When ““stop”” is used with an infinitive, the infinitive takes on the meaning of ““in order to.”” In the sentence above, he stopped in order to rest for a few minutes.”

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To show purpose or reason

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“Infinitive

He works overtime to earn extra money”

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Force

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Object + Infinitive

They forced me to say everything

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Instruct

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Object + Infinitive

She instructed me to play in this way

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tolerate

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Gerund

They tolerate the kid’s playing in the kitchen

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15
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As an object of preposition

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“Gerund

The family is interested in fishing”

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16
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Help

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Verbs + Infinitive
or
Verbs + Object + Infinitive

“He will helping us to reach the top
She helped to lift the box”

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Afford

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Infinitive

The school cant afford to hire more staff

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prefer

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Infinitive or Gerund
“Similar

He prefers eating at 7 PM.
He prefers to eat at 7 PM.”

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Refuse

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Infinitive

He may refuse to make a speech

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20
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Find

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Gerund

We found Peter looking for us

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mind

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Gerund

She said that she didn’t mind waiting until we got back

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22
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Imagine

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Gerund

Can you imagine living abroad

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keep on

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Gerund

You should keep on playing hard

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Report

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Gerund

The witness reported a man sitting on a bench

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finish

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Gerund

They finish painting the house

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risk

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Gerund

He risked betting everything

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After expression with enough

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“Infinitive

She was not strong enough to lift the box”

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spend money

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Gerund

That collector spends his money buying old comic books

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29
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After informational words (what, which, where, how, etc.) - may be used instead of noun clause

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“Infinitive

I dont know which road i should take -> I dont know which road to take”

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Permit

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Object + Infinitive

He permitted us to buid fire in the florest

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no use

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Gerund

There’s no use worrying, she’ll probably call you soon.

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have difficulty, have a problem, have a good time, have trouble, have a hard time

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Gerund

Some of the students seem to have a hard time memorizing the vocab

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Require

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Object + Infinitive

They required us to use cloth

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34
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Ask

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Verbs + Infinitive
or
Verbs + Object + Infinitive

“He asked us to help him
He asked to work hard”

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miss

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Gerund

I miss our going to new zealand

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36
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Arrange

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Infinitive

He arraged everything to travel on weekend

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37
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Beg

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Verbs + Infinitive
or
Verbs + Object + Infinitive

“He begged his mother to allow him to stay
He begged to stay”

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Expect

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Verbs + Infinitive
or
Verbs + Object + Infinitive

“He is expecting us to finish th job
He is expecting to finish the job early”

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resist

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Gerund

The resist not leaving the farm

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Offer

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Infinitive

Julis offered to drive us

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41
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suggest

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Gerund

The officer suggested their not walking alone in the dark

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42
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spend time

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Gerund

Claude spends his free time reading history books

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43
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Cut out

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Gerund

He cut out working 12 hours a day

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44
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advise

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Infinitive or Gerund
“No difference
The doctor generally advised drinking low-fat milk
The doctor generally advised us to drink low-fat milk”

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45
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Make

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Verb Words

The boss made the employee do

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46
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understand

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Gerund

I understand your coming late

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47
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recommend

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Gerund

She recommends everyone’s researving seat for the concert

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48
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Consent

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Infinitive

She consent to play socce in the kitchen

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49
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Feel like

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Gerund

We felt like talking with my mom

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50
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delay

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Gerund

We delayed reporting the results until we were sure

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51
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avoid

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Gerund

I try to avoid discussing this subject

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52
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Forbid

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Object + Infinitive

The law forbids us to do that

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53
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Volunteer

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Infinitive

She has volunteered to supply the drinks for picnic

54
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make money

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Gerund

Steve makes extra money waiting on tables in the evening

55
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Observe

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Verb Words or Gerund

Janet spent hours observing the children play/playing by

56
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Let

A

Verb Words

She let her kid go

57
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Catch

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Gerund

The police caught the man stealing

58
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Say

A

Infinitive

They said to go straight

59
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need

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Infinitive or Gerund
“Different Meaning

The house needs cleaning.
When ““need”” is used with a gerund, it takes on a passive meaning. The sentence above means ““the house needs to be cleaned.””

He needs to call his boss.
He needs him to call his boss.
““Need”” is usually used with an infinitive or an object + an infinitive.”

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Manage

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Infinitive

We’ll manage to go early

61
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postpone

A

Gerund

We postponed our returning to Brazil

62
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Cause

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Object + Infinitive

He caused me to suffer

63
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Urge

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Object + Infinitive

He urge the crowd to fight for him

64
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Order

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Object + Infinitive

The boss ordered us to work faster

65
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Complete

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Gerund

He completed renovating the house

66
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Feel

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Verb Words or Gerund

As they sat on the deck, they felt the wind blow/blowing on their faces

67
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remember

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Infinitive or Gerund
“Different Meaning

I remember mentioning the meeting yesterday.
When ““remember”” is used with a gerund, it means ““to remember that you have done something.”” The sentence above means that I mentioned the meeting, and that I remember the fact that I did that.

He remembered to turn off the lights before he left.
When ““remember”” is used with an infinitive, it means ““to remember that you need to do something.”” The sentence above means that he remembered that he needed to turn the lights off.”

68
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enjoy

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Gerund

I enjoy swimming

69
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Notice

A

Verb Words or Gerund

We didnt notice the time pass/passing

70
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forget

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Infinitive or Gerund
“With Different Meaning

She forgot reading the book when she was a kid.
When ““forget”” is used with a gerund, it means ““to forget that you have done something.”” The sentence above means that she read the book when she was a kid, and that she has forgotten that fact.

She forgot to pay the rent this month.
When forget is used with an infinitive, it means ““to forget that you need to do something.”” The sentence above means that she forgot that she needed to pay the rent.”

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Threaten

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Infinitive

He threaten to kill everyone

72
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Wish

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Verbs + Infinitive
or
Verbs + Object + Infinitive

73
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resent

A

Gerund

I resent not visiting Japan

74
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Pretend

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Infinitive

He pretend to be the boss

75
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like

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Infinitive or Gerund
“Little Diference

Samantha likes reading.
Samantha likes to wash the dishes just after lunch”

76
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practice

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Gerund

I practice speaking english

77
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consider

A

Gerund

She is considering instlling new cameras

78
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Request

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Object + Infinitive

She requested him to work hard

79
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Dare

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Verbs + Infinitive
or
Verbs + Object + Infinitive

She dared to challange me

80
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Persuade

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Object + Infinitive

He persuaded her to play the plot

81
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Plan

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Infinitive

I plan to go on weekend

82
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Watch

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Verb Words or Gerund

It’s interesting to watch construction workers build/building a foundation

83
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After expression with too

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“Infinitive

She may be too tired to go”

84
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Invite

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Object + Infinitive

She invited us to go to the party

85
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Challange

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Object + Infinitive

He challanged me to play against him

86
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Tell

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Object + Infinitive

She told them to listen

87
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Allow

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Object + Infinitive

She allow us to enter the stadium

88
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begin

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Infinitive or Gerund
"Little difference
She began singing.
She began to sing.
When ""begin"" is used in non-continuous tenses, you can either use a gerund or an infinitive.

She is beginning to sing.
When ““begin”” is used in continuous tenses, an infinitive is used.”

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look foward to

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Gerund

We are looking forward to hearing from you soon

90
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appreciate

A

Gerund

I appreciate your doing my part of the job

91
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Want

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Verbs + Infinitive
or
Verbs + Object + Infinitive

“He want me to be part of his team
He want to play soccer”

92
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love

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Infinitive or Gerund
“Similar

We love scuba diving.
We love to scuba dive.”

93
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Teach

A

Object + Infinitive

He taught her to drive

94
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dislike

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Infinitive or Gerund
“Little Difference
She dislikes working after 5 PM.
She dislike to work after 5 PM.”

95
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Decide

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Infinitive

They decided not to go

96
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Demand

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Infinitive

They demanded not to stay

97
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Care

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Infinitive

She said she didnt care to see the recital

98
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discuss

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Gerund

We discussed working at the company

99
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Agree

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Infinitive

She agrees to take the exam

100
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Promise

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Verbs + Infinitive
or
Verbs + Object + Infinitive

“He promised me to come
He promised to come”

101
Q

To complete the meaning of a verb

A

“Infinitive
The child started to cry
Gerund
Just keep walking”

102
Q

In sentences with “it” as subject

A

“Infinitive

It’s a good idea to review the material”

103
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deny

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Gerund

He denied committing the crime

104
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Hope

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Infinitive

I hope to get there on time

105
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mention

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Gerund

He mentioned working in that company

106
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Mean

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Infinitive

He meant to be the president of the USA

107
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To complete the meaning of na adjective

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“Infinitive

Brenda was careful not to upset her parents”

108
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hate

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Infinitive or Gerund
“Similar

He hates cleaning dishes.
He hates to clean dishes.”

109
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propose

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Infinitive or Gerund
“Similar

Drew proposed paying for the trip.
Drew proposed to pay for the trip”

110
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cant help

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Gerund

The movie was so sad that they couldn’t help crying.

111
Q

Cant stand, cant bear

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Gerund

I couldn’t stand listening to the loud music last night.

112
Q

Had better / would better

A

Verb Words

You had better not visit me anymore

113
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take turns

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Gerund

In the debate, each team must take turns presenting arguments

114
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regret

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Gerund

I regret not going woth you

115
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recall

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Gerund

I recall going to this museum

116
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Encourage

A

Object + Infinitive

She encouraged me to go

117
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hesitate

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Infinitive or Gerund
“Similar

She hesitated to tell me the problem.
She hesitate telling me the problem”

118
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be used to

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Gerund
“Saint Francis had been used to living simply
He was not used to getting up early”

119
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Start

A

Infinitive or Gerund
“Different Meaning

Marge started talking really fast.
Marge started to talk really fast.
When ““start”” is used in non-continuous tenses, you can either use a gerund or an infinitive.

Marge is starting to talk really fast.
When ““start”” is used in continuous tenses, an infinitive is used.
I started to learn Russian, but it was so much work that I finally quit the class.
In other situations, an infinitive means that you did not complete or continue an action.”

120
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quit

A

Gerund

Why dont you quit smoking

121
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Know how

A

Infinitive

He knows how to play

122
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Fail

A

Infinitive

He always fails to fulfill his promises

123
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never mind

A

Gerund

Never mind cooking. We’ll go out to eat

124
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Command

A

Object + Infinitive

He command the team to play hard

125
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Convince

A

Object + Infinitive

She convinced me to come

126
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See

A

Verb Words or Gerund

When they were at seeshore, they saw artists paint/painting

127
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intend

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Infinitive or Gerund
“Similar

We intend to visit you next spring.
We intend visiting you”

128
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Hire

A

Object + Infinitive

She hired me to cook

129
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admit

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Gerund

I admit doing that

130
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try

A

Infinitive or Gerund
“Different Meaning

She can’t find a job. She tried looking in the paper, but there was nothing. She tried asking friends and family, but nobody knew of anything. She also tried going shop to shop, but nobody was hiring.
““Try + gerund”” means to try or to experiment with different methods to see if something works.
She tried eating the snake soup, but she didn’t like it.
““Try + gerund”” is often used when you experiment with something, but you do not really like it or want to do it again.

She tried to climb the tree, but she couldn’t even get off the ground.
When you ““try to do”” something, you want to do it, but you do not succeed in actually doing it. In the sentence above, an infinitive is used because she cannot successfully climb the tree.
Try not to wake the baby when you get up tomorrow at 5 AM.
An infinitive is also used if you are asking someone to try something they may or may not be able to accomplish.”

131
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As a subject or as na object

A 
"Infinitive
To tease animals is cruel
Bob's job is to lock the door
Gerund (preferable as subject instead of infinitive)
Fishing is a pleasant activity
My husband enjoys fishing"

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