List of verbs followed by Gerunds and Infinitives PDF
Verbs Followed by Infinitive
Infinitives are verbs combined with the word “to”: to see, to run, to start etc. You can follow verbs with infinitives. Sometimes the verb has to be in past tense for the sentence to make sense.
| Verb | Infinitive | Verb Followed by Infinitive Sentence |
| Agree | To babysit | Lou agrees to babysit his cousin. |
| Arrange | To stay | My parents arranged to stay at a hotel. |
| Ask | To go | Rohit asked to go home |
| Care | To attend | Josie doesn’t care to attend the party. |
| Choose | To wear | Maria chooses to wear makeup. |
| Continue | To watch | The kids continued to watch the movie. |
| Decide | To help | Larry decided to help his friend. |
| Deserve | To know | I deserve to know the truth. |
| Fail | To get | They failed to get enough donations. |
| Forget | To bring | I forgot to bring my wallet. |
| Hate | To clean | I hate to clean the bedroom. |
| Hope | To see | I hope to see her again |
| Learn | To speak | Jane learned to speak another language. |
| Like | To read | I like to read in bed. |
| Love | To play | The kids love to play in the water. |
| Need | To study | I need to study for a test. |
| Plan | To travel | We plan to travel in the summer. |
| Promise | To pay | I promise to call my mom. |
| Refuse | To leave | Joe refuses to leave. |
| Remember | To bring | I remembered to bring my wallet. |
| Seem | To be | She seems to be bored. |
| Start | To tell | She started to tell a story. |
| Try | To change | My mom tried to change the tire. |
Choose the correct sentence.
1. Sarah started ____________ during the sad scenes.
A. to try
B. to play
C. to run
Ans – A. to try
2. Linda remembered __________ the front door.
A. to carry
B. to lock
C. to eat
Ans – B. to lock
3. James promises _________ his grandmother once a week.
A. to fall
B. to visit
C. to wait
Ans – B. to visit
4. I need ________ my doctor about this pain.
A. to walk
B. to wave
C. to see
Ans – C. to see
5. Carol likes _________ flowers in her garden every Spring.
A. to plant
B. to eat
C. to cook
Ans – A. to plant
6. Sean hopes __________ from college at the end of this quarter.
A. to quit
B. to stay
C. to graduate
Ans – C. to graduate
7. Ethan forgot _______ his homework.
A. to do
B. to go
C. to be
Ans – A. to do
8. They continued _______ through the snow storm.
A. to play
B. to drive
C. to wash
Ans – B. to drive
Go + Gerunds
“Go” is most often used with an activity that is in gerund form. “Go” is in the present tense. The past tense for “go” is “went”.
Go + Gerund – Present Tense
- I like to go swimming.
- I want to go camping.
- I have to go shopping.
- I prefer to go hiking.
- I asked to go fishing.
- Let’s go skiing.
Go + Gerund – Past Tense
| Go in the present tense | Go in the past tense |
| I go swimming every morning. | I went swimming this morning. |
| I go jogging in the afternoon. | I went jogging this afternoon. |
| I go camping with my family. | I went shopping yesterday. |
| I go shopping every Saturday | I went shopping yesterday. |
| I go hiking alone | I went hiking alone. |
| I go fishing at the lake. | I went fishing at the lake. |
Directions : Select the correct sentence.
A. I liking to surf.
B. I like to surfing.
C. I like to go surfing.
D. I like surf.
Ans – C
A. I need shopping.
B. I need to go shopping.
C. I needing shopping.
D. I need to shopping.
Ans – B
Phrase : Nouns Followed by Infinitives
| Nouns | Infinitives |
| Attempt | To hide |
| Chance | To improve |
| Decision | To go |
| Deire | To control |
| Dream | To start |
| Opportunity | To live |
| Permission | To enter |
| Plan | To graduate |
| Reminder | To lock |
| Wish | To have |
| Way | To control |
- His attempt to hide the evidence failed.
- This is your last chance to improve your grades.
- It was her decision to go to the party/
- His desire to control everything is scary.
- It is his dream to start a business.
- The opportunity to live overseas is exciting.
- You need permission to enter his area.
- His plan to graduate in three years is impressive.
- She needs a reminder to lock the door.
- There is no reason to be late.
Phrase : Verbs Followed by Gerunds
Gerunds are verbs that end in “-ing”. They should not be confused with present participles. Although present participles are verb forms that end in “-ing”, they are active action words that are happening right now. Gerunds are verb forms that act as nouns in a sentence with no reference to time.
Verbs Followed by Gerunds
When a gerund follows a verb, it is acting as a noun form.
| Verbs | Gerunds |
| Enjoy | Swimming |
| Practice | Golfing |
| Hates | Exercising |
| Likes | Skiing |
| Need | Cleaning |
| Miss | Tavelling |
| Love | Dancing |
- I enjoy swimming.
- I practice golfing every morning.
- She hates exercising after work.
- He likes skiing with his friends.
- The bathroom needs cleaning.
- We miss travelling around the world.
- They love dancing together.
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