Verbs Followed by Gerunds
9 = verb followed by a gerund OR a noun + an infinitive
13 = verb followed by a gerund OR an infinitive with a difference in meaning
14 = verb followed by a gerund OR an infinitive with little difference in meaning
13 = verb followed by a gerund OR an infinitive with a difference in meaning
14 = verb followed by a gerund OR an infinitive with little difference in meaning
| admit | He admitted cheating on the test. |
| advise [9] | The doctor generally advised drinking low-fat milk. |
| allow [9] | Ireland doesn't allow smoking in bars. |
| anticipate | I anticipated arriving late. |
| appreciate | I appreciated her helping me. |
| avoid | He avoided talking to her. |
| begin [14] | I began learning Chinese. |
| can't bear [14] | He can't bear having so much responsibility. |
| can't help | He can't help talking so loudly. |
| can't see | I can't see paying so much money for a car. |
| can't stand [14] | He can't stand her smoking in the office. |
| cease [14] | The government ceased providing free healthcare. |
| complete | He completed renovating the house. |
| consider | She considered moving to New York. |
| continue [14] | He continued talking. |
| defend | The lawyer defended her making such statements. |
| delay | He delayed doing his taxes. |
| deny | He denied committing the crime. |
| despise | She despises waking up early. |
| discuss | We discussed working at the company. |
| dislike | She dislikes working after 5 PM. |
| don't mind | I don't mind helping you. |
| dread [13] | She dreads getting up at 5 AM. |
| encourage [9] | He encourages eating healthy foods. |
| enjoy | We enjoy hiking. |
| finish [13] | He finished doing his homework. |
| forget [13] | I forgot giving you my book. |
| hate [14] | I hate cleaning the bathroom. |
| imagine | He imagines working there one day. |
| involve | The job involves traveling to Japan once a month. |
| keep | She kept interrupting me. |
| like [14] | She likes listening to music. |
| love [14] | I love swimming. |
| mention | He mentioned going to that college. |
| mind | Do you mind waiting here for a few minutes. |
| miss | She misses living near the beach. |
| need [13] | The aquarium needs cleaning. |
| neglect [14] | Sometimes she neglects doing her homework. |
| permit [9] | California does not permit smoking in restaurants. |
| postpone | He postponed returning to Paris. |
| practice | She practiced singing the song. |
| prefer [14] | He prefers sitting at the back of the movie theater. |
| propose [14] | I proposed having lunch at the beach. |
| quit [13] | She quit worrying about the problem. |
| recall | Tom recalled using his credit card at the store. |
| recollect | She recollected living in Kenya. |
| recommend | Tony recommended taking the train. |
| regret [13] | She regretted saying that. |
| remember [13] | I remember telling her the address yesterday. |
| report | He reported her stealing the money. |
| require [9] | The certificate requires completing two courses. |
| resent | Nick resented Debbie's being there. |
| resist | He resisted asking for help. |
| risk | He risked being caught. |
| start [14] | He started studying harder. |
| stop [13] | She stopped working at 5 o'clock. |
| suggest | They suggested staying at the hotel. |
| tolerate | I tolerated her talking. |
| try [13] | Sam tried opening the lock with a paperclip. |
| understand | I understand his quitting. |
| urge [9] | They urge recycling bottles and paper. |
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