Verbs to infinitive or verbs - gerund
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The document provides two lists of common verbs that take infinitives or "-ing" forms as complements. The first list includes verbs like "afford", "agree", and "attempt" that are typically followed by a to-infinitive. The second list includes verbs like "admit", "allow", and "avoid" that are typically followed by an "-ing" form. It also notes that passive verbs can be followed by a to-infinitive, with an example given of "You were warned to take care" and its active equivalent "I warned you to take care".
Verbs to infinitive or verbs - gerund
- 1. Here is a list of some common verbs + to-infinitive Afford consent hesitate prove Agree dare hope refuse Aim decide learn seek Appear decline long seem Arrange demand look tend Ask desire manage threaten Attempt be dying need turn out Be expect offer used Beg fail ought volunteer Care be going plan vote Choose happen prepare can’t wait Claim have pretend want Come help promise wish
- 2. Here is a list of some common verbs + verb - ing Admit enjoy justify resist Allow can’t face keep report Avoid fancy keep on resent Consider finish mind resume Delay give up miss risk Deny can’t help postpone suggest Detest imagine practise Dislike involve
- 3. NOTE: Sometimes a to-infinitive comes after a passive verb. You were warned to take care. The equivalent active pattern is verb + object + to-infinitive. I warned you to take care. For more details about these patterns, >150.