• I (don’t) like + gerund + …….
• Be + looking for words to + gerund
• After or before + gerund ……. + clause
Example: Before going home, the director telephoned his secretary
LIST OF VERBS FOLLOWED BY GERUNDS
- Admit - Deny - Mention
- Avoid - Discuss (talk about) - Miss
- Advise - Dislike - Postpone (put off)
- Anticipate - Enjoy - Practice
- Appreciate - Finish - Quit (give up)
- Complete - Go - Risk
- Consider (think about) - Keep (keep on) - Stop
- Delay - Mind - Suggest
- Tolerate - Understand
LIST OF VERBS FOLLOWED BY INFINITIVE
- Agree - Hope - Promise
- Arrange - Learn - Refuse
- Ask - Manage - Swear
- Care - Need - Wait
- Decide - Offer - Want
- Expect - Plan - Wish
- Fail - Prepare
LIST OF VERBS FOLLOWED BY GERUNDS and INFINITIVE :
- Begin - Remember
- Start - Forget
- Continue - Try
- Like - Can’t stand
- Love - Can’t bear
- Hate
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