jueves, 24 de septiembre de 2009

Examples of verbs than can be used only with gerunds:
  • Allison suggested going to the museum next weekend at afternoon.
  • The children dislike doing tests at school.
  • Carly missed calling her mom yesterday at night.
  • Do you enjoy talking to new people?
  • I enjoy working in a team.
  • He denied lending his notebooks, because his partners are not responsable.
  • Please avoid smoking in that classroom while you are in class.
Examples of verbs that can be used with infinitives and gerunds:
  • Marie likes to chat with her boyfriend everyday.
  • The teacher started making difficult questions to all the students.
  • He can't stand to be alone.
  • I hate listening alternative music.
  • Marry loves to eat international food, however she doesn't know how to cook.
  • Angie continues kissing John while their parents were looking.
Examples of verbs that can be used only with infinitives:
  • Sam promised to win in the soccer match.
  • Aracelli pretended to cheat on the final exam the week before.
  • He needs to work in two different places, because his family has troubles and the money isn't enough.
  • They hope to win in all of the contest at university.
  • The school promised to help him find an apartment.
  • The man offered to give a present to the teacher for her birthday.
  • She refused to accept the proposal, she thinks that he isn't the right guy.
Examples of verbs that can be used with gerunds and infinitives but their meanings change:
  • Sam stopped doing his homework. [he stopped that.]
  • Sam stopped to do his homework. [he stopped what he was doing because he wanted to do his homework]
  • I like drinking soda
  • I would like to drink soda



Diana Carazas Valdez
A06