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 GRAMMAR & STRUCTURE
Verbs Followed by Gerunds or Infinitive
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Verb
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Gerund or Infinitive
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Either Gerund or Infinitive:
No change in meaning
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Either Gerund or Infinitive:
Change in meaning
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admit
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gerund
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advise
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infinitive
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afford
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infinitive
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agree
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infinitive
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allow
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infinitive
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anticipate
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gerund
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appear
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infinitive
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appreciate
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gerund
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arrange
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infinitive
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ask
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infinitive
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avoid
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gerund
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beg
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infinitive
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begin
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no change in meaning
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can't bear
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no change in meaning
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can't help
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gerund
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can't stand
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no change in meaning
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care
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infinitive
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cause
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infinitive
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challenge
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infinitive
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claim
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infinitive
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complete
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gerund
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consent
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infinitive
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consider
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gerund
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continue
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no change in meaning
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convince
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infinitive
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dare
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infinitive
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decide
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infinitive
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delay
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gerund
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demand
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infinitive
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deny
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gerund
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deserve
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infinitive
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discuss
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gerund
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dislike
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gerund
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encourage
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infinitive
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enjoy
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gerund
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expect
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infinitive
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fail
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infinitive
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finish
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gerund
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forbid
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infinitive
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force
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infinitive
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forget
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gerund: not remember
infinitive: not do
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go
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gerund
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hate
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no change in meaning
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hesitate
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infinitive
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hire
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infinitive
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hope
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infinitive
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instruct
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infinitive
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invite
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infinitive
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keep
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gerund
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learn
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infinitive
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like
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no change in meaning
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love
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no change in meaning
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manage
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infinitive
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mean
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infinitive
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mention
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gerund
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mind
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gerund
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miss
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gerund
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need
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infinitive
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offer
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infinitive
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order
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infinitive
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permit
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infinitive
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persuade
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infinitive
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plan
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infinitive
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postpone
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gerund
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practise
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gerund
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prefer
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no change in meaning
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prepare
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infinitive
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pretend
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infinitive
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promise
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infinitive
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quit
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gerund
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recall
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gerund
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recollect
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gerund
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recommend
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gerund
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regret
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gerund
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remember
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gerund: have a memory
infinitive: remember something you must do
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remind
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infinitive
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require
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gerund
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resent
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gerund
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resist
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gerund
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risk
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gerund
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seem
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infinitive
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start
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no change in meaning
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struggle
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infinitive
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stop
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gerund: not continue
infinitive: stop for a reason
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suggest
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gerund
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swear
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infinitive
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teach
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infinitive
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tell
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infinitive
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threaten
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infinitive
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tolerate
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gerund
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understand
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gerund
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urge
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infinitive
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wait
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infinitive
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want
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infinitive
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warn
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infinitive
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wish
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infinitive
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