VERBS THAT REQUIRE AN
INFINITIVE IN THE COMPLEMENT
Remember that
the following verbs require an infinitive for a verb in the complement.
Agree Decide Hesitate Need Refuse
Appear Demand Hope Offer Seem
Arrange Deserve Intend Plan Tend
Ask Expect Learn Prepare Threaten
Claim Fail Manage Pretend Wait
Consent Forget Mean Promise Want
Example:
- We had planned to leave the day before yesterday
- He wanted to speak with Mr. Brown
- WE demand to know our status
- The weather tends to improve in May
VERBS THAT REQUIRE AN –ING
FORM IN THE COMPLEMENT
Remember that
the following verbs require an –ing form for a verb in the complement
Admit Consider Finish Practice Risk
Appreciate Delay Keep Quit Stop
Avoid Deny Mention Recall Suggest
Complete Discuss Miss Recommend Tolerate
Consider Enjoy Postpone Regret Understand
Example:
- He enjoys traveling by plane
- She is considering not going
- I miss watching the news when I am traveling
- She mentions stopping at EL Paso in her letter
VERB PHRASES THAT REQUIRE AN
–ING FORM IN THE COMPLEMENT
Remember that
the following verbs phrases require an –ing form for a verb in the complement.
Approve of Do
not mind Keep on Think of
Be better off Forget
about Look forward to
Can’t help Get
through Object to
Count on in
sist on Think about
Example:
- She forget about canceling her appointment
- Let’s go to the movie when you get through studying
- I have been looking forward to meeting you
- We wouldn’t mind waiting
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