Grade 9 Grammar Lesson 45 The infinitives and the -ing form
What verbs are always followed by the ‘-ing’?
What verbs are always followed by the ‘to infinitve’?
The following verbs are followed by -ing.
stop delay deny fancy consider admit
miss involve finish postpone imagine avoid
risk practise can’t face can’t help carry on detest
dislike enjoy give up put off keep on go on mind risk
The following verbs are followed by to infinitive.
offer decide |
hope |
deserve |
attempt |
promise |
agree refuse |
arrange |
aim |
plan |
afford |
manage threaten |
fail |
learn |
forget |
seem |
appear tend |
pretend |
claim |
happen |
undertake |
want wish |
expect |
can’t afford |
can’t wait |
We can use a wh- word after these words.
ask advise explain forget learn
teach show understand wonder tell
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