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VERBS + GERUND Flashcards

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1
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Ad__t

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He admitted cheating on the test.

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A__ise

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I advised seeing a doctor.

I advised them to see a doctor.

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Al__w

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Ireland doesn’t allow smoking in bars.

Ireland doesn’t allow people to smoke in bars.

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Ant___ate

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I anticipated arriving late.

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Appr____te

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I appreciated her helping me.

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Av__d

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He avoided talking to her.

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B__in

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I began learning Chinese.
She began to sing.
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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C__‘t b__r

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He can’t bear being alone. (real)

He can’t bear to be alone. (potential or possible)

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C__‘t h__p

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He can’t help talking so loudly.

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C__‘t s__

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I can’t see paying so much money for a car.

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C__‘t st___

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Nancy can’t stand working the late shift. (real)

Nancy can’t stand to work the late shift. (potential or possible)

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C__se

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The government ceased providing free health care. (real)

The government ceased to provide free health care. (potential or possible)

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Comp____

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He completed renovating the house.

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Con___ue

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She continued talking. (real)

She continued to talk. (potential or possible)

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C____der

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She considered moving to New York.

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D___nd

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The lawyer defended her making such statements.

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Del__

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He delayed doing his taxes.

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D__y

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He denied committing the crime.

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Desp___

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She despises waking up early.

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Disc___

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We discussed working at the company.

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Dis___e

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She dislikes working after 5 PM.

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D__’t m__d

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I don’t mind helping you.

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Dr__d

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She dreads getting up at 5 AM. —> Usually “dread” is followed by a gerund.
He dreaded to think of the consequences of his actions. —> “Dread” is sometimes used with infinitives such as “think” or “consider.

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Enc____ge

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He encourages eating healthy foods.

He encourages his patients to eat healthy foods.

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En__y

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We enjoy hiking.

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Fi___h

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He finished doing his homework.

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F___et

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I forgot giving you my book. —> 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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H__e

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He hates cleaning dishes. (real)

He hates to clean dishes. (potential or possible)

29
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I____ine

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He imagines working there one day.

30
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In___ve

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The job involves traveling to Japan once a month.

31
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K__p

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She kept interrupting me.]
The attackers kept hostages to prevent the police from entering. —> infinitive takes on the meaning of “in order to… .”

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Li__

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Samantha likes reading. (real)

Samantha likes to read. (potential or possible)

33
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Lo__

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We love scuba diving. (real)

We love to scuba dive. (potential or possible)

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M__tion

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He mentioned going to that college.

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M__d

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Do you mind waiting here for a few minutes.

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M__s

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She misses living near the beach.

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N__d

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The aquarium needs cleaning. —> It takes on a passive meaning
He needs to call his boss.

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Ne___ct

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He neglected doing his daily chores. (real)

He neglected to do his daily chores. (potential or possible)

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Per__t

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California doesn’t permit fishing without a fishing license.

California doesn’t permit people to fish without a fishing license.

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Post___e

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He postponed returning to Paris.

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P___tice

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She practiced singing the song.

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Pr___r

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He prefers eating at 7 PM. (real)

He prefers to eat at 7 PM. (potential or possible)

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Pro___e

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Drew proposed paying for the trip. (real)

Drew proposed to pay for the trip. (potential or possible)

44
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R___ire

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The certificate requires completing two courses.

The certificate requires students to complete two courses.

45
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Q__t

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She quit worrying about the problem.

46
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Rec__l

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Tom recalled using his credit card at the store.

47
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Rec___ect

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She recollected living in Kenya.

48
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Rec___nd

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Tony recommended taking the train.

49
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R___et

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She regretted saying that. —> is normally used with a gerund.
We regret to inform you that your position at the company is being eliminated. —> is sometimes used with infinitives such as “to inform”.

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Re___ber

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I remember telling her the address yesterday. —> is used with a gerund, it means “to remember that you have done something.”

He remembered to turn off the lights before he left. —> is used with an infinitive, it means “to remember that you need to do something.”

51
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R__ort

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He reported her stealing the money.

52
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R__uire

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The certificate requires completing two courses.

53
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R__ent

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Nick resented Debbie’s being there.

54
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R__ist

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He resisted asking for help.

55
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R__k

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He risked being caught.

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St__t

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He started studying harder. —> When “start” is used in non-continuous tenses, you can either use a gerund or an infinitive

Marge is starting to talk really fast. —> 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.

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S__p

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She stopped working at 5 o’clock —> 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.”

58
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S___est

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They suggested staying at the hotel.

59
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Tol___te

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I tolerated her talking.

60
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T_y

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Sam tried opening the lock with a paperclip. —> “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. —> you want to do it, but you do not succeed in actually doing.

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.

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Under___nd

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I understand his quitting.

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U__e

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They urge recycling bottles and paper.

They urge citizens to recycle bottles and paper.

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