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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