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Gerunds & Infinitives
For ESL students trying to learn what follows certain verbs: gerunds, infinitives or both? List is taken from Fundamentals of English Grammar by Azar & Hagen
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03/02/2012
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Term
enjoy
 Definition
something (gerund)
Term
finish
 Definition
something (gerund)
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quit
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something (gerund)
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mind
 Definition
something (gerund)
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postpone
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something (gerund)
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put off
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something (gerund)
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keep (on)
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something (gerund)
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consider
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something (gerund)
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think about
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something (gerund)
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discuss
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something (gerund)
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talk about
 Definition
something (gerund)
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want
 Definition
to (do something)
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need
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to (do something)
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would like
 Definition
to (do something)
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would love
 Definition
to (do something)
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hope
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to (do something)
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expect
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to (do something)
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plan
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to (do something)
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intend
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to (do something)
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mean
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to (do something)
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decide
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to (do something)
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promise
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to (do something)
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offer
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to (do something)
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agree
 Definition
to (do something)
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refuse
 Definition
to (do something)
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seem
 Definition
to (do something)
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appear
 Definition
to (do something)
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pretend
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to (do something)
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learn (how)
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to (do something)
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try
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to (do something)
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(can't) afford
 Definition
to (do something)
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(can't) wait
 Definition
to (do something)
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begin
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to (do something)OR something (gerund & infinitive possible)
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start
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to (do something)OR something (gerund & infinitive possible)
Term
continue
 Definition
to (do something)OR something (gerund & infinitive possible)
Term
like
 Definition
to (do something)OR something (gerund & infinitive possible)
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love
 Definition
to (do something)OR something (gerund & infinitive possible)
Term
hate
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to (do something)OR something (gerund & infinitive possible)
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can't stand
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to (do something)OR something (gerund & infinitive possible)
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be afraid of
 Definition
doing something (gerund)
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apologize for
 Definition
doing something (gerund)
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believe in
 Definition
doing something (gerund)
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dream about/of
 Definition
doing something (gerund)
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be excited about
 Definition
doing something (gerund)
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feel like
 Definition
doing something (gerund)
Term
forgive (someone) for
 Definition
doing something (gerund)
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be good at
 Definition
doing something (gerund)
Term
insist on
 Definition
doing something (gerund)
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instead of
 Definition
doing something (gerund)
Term
be interested in
 Definition
doing something (gerund)
Term
look forward to
 Definition
doing something (gerund)
Term
be nervous about
 Definition
doing something (gerund)
Term
plan on
 Definition
doing something (gerund)
Term
be responsible for
 Definition
doing something (gerund)
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stop (someone) from
 Definition
doing something (gerund)
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thank (someone) for
 Definition
doing something (gerund)
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be tired of
 Definition
doing something (gerund)
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worry about/be worried about
 Definition
doing something (gerund)
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