Verb Lists: Infinitives and Gerunds

Verbs Followed by an InfinitiveShe agreed to speak before the game.

agreeaimappeararrangeaskattemptbe ablebegbegincarechoosecondescendconsentcontinuedaredecidedeservedetestdislikeexpectfailforgetgethappenhavehesitatehopehurryintendleapleavelikelonglovemeanneglectofferoughtplanpreferprepareproceedpromiseproposerefuseremembersayshootstartstopstriveswearthreatentryusewaitwantwish

Verbs Followed by an Object and an InfinitiveEveryone expected her to win.

adviseallowaskbegbringbuildbuychallengechoosecommanddaredirectencourageexpectforbidforcehavehireinstructinviteleadleaveletlikelovemotivateorderpaypermitpersuadepreparepromiseremindrequiresendteachtellurgewantwarn

Note:Some of these verbs are included in the list aboveand may be used without an object.

Verbs Followed by a GerundThey enjoyed working on the boat.

admitadviseappreciateavoidcan't helpcompleteconsiderdelaydenydetestdislikeenjoyescapeexcusefinishforbidget throughhaveimaginemindmisspermitpostponepracticequitrecallreportresentresistresumeriskspend (time)suggesttoleratewaste (time)

Verbs Followed by a Preposition and a GerundWe concentrated on doing well.

admit toapprove ofargue aboutbelieve incare aboutcomplain aboutconcentrate onconfess todepend ondisapprove ofdiscourage fromdream aboutfeel likeforget aboutinsist onobject toplan onprevent (someone) fromrefrain fromsucceed intalk aboutthink aboutworry about