Verbs followed by Gerunds
1 = verb followed by a gerund OR a noun + an infinitive
3 = verb followed by a gerund OR an infinitive with a difference in meaning
4 = verb followed by a gerund OR an infinitive with no difference or little
difference in meaning
admit | He admitted cheating on the test. |
advise [1] | The doctor generally advised drinking low-fat milk. |
allow [1] | Ireland doesn't allow smoking in bars. |
appreciate | I appreciated her helping me. |
avoid | He avoided talking to her. |
begin [4] | I began learning Chinese. |
can't bear [4] | He can't bear having so much responsibility. |
can't help | He can't help talking so loudly. |
can't see | I can't see paying so much money for a car. |
can't stand [4] | He can't stand her smoking in the office. |
consider | She considered moving to New York. |
continue [4] | He continued talking. |
delay | He delayed doing his taxes. |
deny | He denied committing the crime. |
discuss | We discussed working at the company. |
dislike | She dislikes working after 5 PM. |
don't mind | I don't mind helping you. |
encourage [1] | He encourages eating healthy foods. |
enjoy | We enjoy hiking. |
finish | He finished doing his homework. |
forget [3] | I forgot giving you my book. |
hate [4] | I hate cleaning the bathroom. |
imagine | He imagines working there one day. |
involve | The job involves traveling to Japan once a month. |
keep | She kept interrupting me. |
like [4] | She likes listening to music. |
love [4] | I love swimming. |
mention | He mentioned going to that college. |
mind | Do you mind waiting here for a few minutes. |
miss | She misses living near the beach. |
need [3] | The aquarium needs cleaning |
permit [1] | California does not permit smoking in restaurants. |
prefer [4] | He prefers sitting at the back of the movie theater. |
propose [4] | I proposed having lunch at the beach. |
quit | She quit worrying about the problem. |
recommend | Tony recommended taking the train. |
regret [3] | She regretted saying that. |
remember [3] | I remember telling her the address yesterday. |
start [4] | He started studying harder. |
stop [3] | She stopped working at 5 o'clock. |
suggest | They suggested staying at the hotel. |
try [3] | Sam tried opening the lock with a paperclip. |