Gerunds and Infinitives / Verb Patterns
Verbs followed by
gerund (-ing)
admit
adore
allow
avoid
can´t stand
carry on
consider
deny
delay
(don’t) mind
enjoy
fancy
risk
suggest
finish
give up
imagine
involve
keep
keep (on)
mind
postpone
practise
put off
recommend
regret
can’t help
Verbs followed by
to + infinitive
Verbs followed by
infinitive (without to)
Verbs followed by
gerund or to + inf.
(same meaning)
afford
agree
allow (passive)
appear
arrange
ask
attempt
choose
dare
decide
deserve
expect
hope
fail
forget
let
make
help
begin
continue
intend
start
help
hope
learn
manage
offer
plan
pretend
promise
refuse
seem
tend
threaten
want
would like
Change in meaning: Explain the following sentences.
1.
2.
3.
4.
I stopped doing my homework.
I forgot doing my homework.
Do you remember doing your homework?
I tried doing more of my homework when I received
many bad grades, but I still failed at school.
5. I really regret not doing my homework.
6. I went on doing my homework even though I did not
like it.
M. Gersbach / 22/01/23
a.
b.
c.
d.
I stopped to do my homework.
I forgot to do my homework.
Did you remember to do your homework?
I tried to do my homework, but I could not do it.
e. I regret to tell you that I have not done my homework.
f. After watching some series, I went on to do my homework.