Verb + gerund/infinitive
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Form:
  • Verb + gerund
  • Verb + infinitive
  • Verb + gerund/infinitive

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Verbs:
 Verb + gerund
  • Admit
  • Avoid
  • Deny
  • Dislike
  • Finish
Verb + infinitive
  • Agree
  • Help
  • Invite
  • Manage
  • Offer
  • Plan
  • Promise
  • Refuse
  • Seem
  • Teach
  • Hope
  • Advise

Verb + gerund/infinitive
  • Hate
  • Like
  • Love
  • Prefer

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Examples:
Verb + gerund
  • Do you enjoy writing?
  • Our experts discuss creating stories that really sell!

Verb + infinitive
  • Are you hoping to earn big money as a writer?
  • Do you want to write full-time?
  • We offered to make some coffee for them.

Verb + gerund/infinitive
  • I like going out.
  • I like to go out every now and then.

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Watch out!
We discussed to read that new novel (Wrong).
We discussed reading that new novel (Right).
The story was long, but I managed to finish it (Right).
The story was long, but I managed finishing it (Wrong).

Practice
Complete each sentence with the verb in parentheses in the correct form.
  • He admitted copying (copy) the story from another book.
  • Have you finished reading (read) that book I lent you yet?
  • I thought the story seemed to end (end) suddenly.
  • Traditional stories sometimes teach people to behave (behave) in the right way.
  • Why do so many young people dislike writing (write)?
  • I hope to become (become) a full-time writer by the time I´m 30.
  • My parents advised my sister to take (take) that job.
  • I want to avoid working (work) full-time for as long as possible!


More practice
Write a sentence with the verb in parentheses.
  • (Admit)

I admitted arriving late to school.
  • (Prefer)

I prefer studying. I prefer to study.
  • (Deny)

I deny being jealous.
  • (Finish)

I will finish reading my book.
  • (Love)

I love drinking coffee. I love to drink coffee.
  • (Promise)  

I promise to say the truth.
  • (Agree)

I agree to change my behavior.
  • (Manage)

I manage my group to achieve the goals.
  • (Like)

I like eating a lot. I like to eat a lot.
  • (Hate)  


I hate getting up early. I hate to get up early. 

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