Verbals Flashcards
(131 cards)
1
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Learn
A
Infinitive
He learned not to disturb the animals
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Q
To describe skill ability with how
A
“Infinitive
John knows how to make beautiful kites”
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Warn
A
Object + Infinitive
He warned us not to go into the house
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Wish
A
Verbs + Infinitive
or
Verbs + Object + Infinitive
“I would like to have a cup of water
I would like you to play with me”
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anticipate
A
Gerund
We antecipated our going to Paris
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Deserve
A
Infinitive
I deserve to win
7
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continue
A
Infinitive or Gerund
“Little Diference
She continued talking.
She continued to talk.”
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Remind
A
Object + Infinitive
She reminded us to bring the food
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Hear
A
Verb Words or Gerund
The speaker could hear the audience whisper/whispering
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Q
stop
A
Infinitive or Gerund
“Different Meaning
He stopped smoking for health reasons.
““Stop”” is normally used with a gerund.
He stopped to rest for a few minutes.
When ““stop”” is used with an infinitive, the infinitive takes on the meaning of ““in order to.”” In the sentence above, he stopped in order to rest for a few minutes.”
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To show purpose or reason
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“Infinitive
He works overtime to earn extra money”
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Force
A
Object + Infinitive
They forced me to say everything
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Instruct
A
Object + Infinitive
She instructed me to play in this way
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tolerate
A
Gerund
They tolerate the kid’s playing in the kitchen
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As an object of preposition
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“Gerund
The family is interested in fishing”
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Help
A
Verbs + Infinitive
or
Verbs + Object + Infinitive
“He will helping us to reach the top
She helped to lift the box”
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Afford
A
Infinitive
The school cant afford to hire more staff
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prefer
A
Infinitive or Gerund
“Similar
He prefers eating at 7 PM.
He prefers to eat at 7 PM.”
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Refuse
A
Infinitive
He may refuse to make a speech
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Find
A
Gerund
We found Peter looking for us
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mind
A
Gerund
She said that she didn’t mind waiting until we got back
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Imagine
A
Gerund
Can you imagine living abroad
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keep on
A
Gerund
You should keep on playing hard
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Report
A
Gerund
The witness reported a man sitting on a bench
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finish
Gerund
| They finish painting the house
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risk
Gerund
| He risked betting everything
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After expression with enough
"Infinitive
| She was not strong enough to lift the box"
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spend money
Gerund
| That collector spends his money buying old comic books
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After informational words (what, which, where, how, etc.) - may be used instead of noun clause
"Infinitive
| I dont know which road i should take -> I dont know which road to take"
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Permit
Object + Infinitive
| He permitted us to buid fire in the florest
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no use
Gerund
| There's no use worrying, she'll probably call you soon.
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have difficulty, have a problem, have a good time, have trouble, have a hard time
Gerund
| Some of the students seem to have a hard time memorizing the vocab
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Require
Object + Infinitive
| They required us to use cloth
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Ask
Verbs + Infinitive
or
Verbs + Object + Infinitive
"He asked us to help him
He asked to work hard"
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miss
Gerund
| I miss our going to new zealand
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Arrange
Infinitive
| He arraged everything to travel on weekend
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Beg
Verbs + Infinitive
or
Verbs + Object + Infinitive
"He begged his mother to allow him to stay
He begged to stay"
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Expect
Verbs + Infinitive
or
Verbs + Object + Infinitive
"He is expecting us to finish th job
He is expecting to finish the job early"
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resist
Gerund
| The resist not leaving the farm
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Offer
Infinitive
| Julis offered to drive us
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suggest
Gerund
| The officer suggested their not walking alone in the dark
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spend time
Gerund
| Claude spends his free time reading history books
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Cut out
Gerund
| He cut out working 12 hours a day
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advise
Infinitive or Gerund
"No difference
The doctor generally advised drinking low-fat milk
The doctor generally advised us to drink low-fat milk"
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Make
Verb Words
| The boss made the employee do
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understand
Gerund
| I understand your coming late
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recommend
Gerund
| She recommends everyone's researving seat for the concert
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Consent
Infinitive
| She consent to play socce in the kitchen
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Feel like
Gerund
| We felt like talking with my mom
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delay
Gerund
| We delayed reporting the results until we were sure
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avoid
Gerund
| I try to avoid discussing this subject
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Forbid
Object + Infinitive
| The law forbids us to do that
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Volunteer
Infinitive
| She has volunteered to supply the drinks for picnic
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make money
Gerund
| Steve makes extra money waiting on tables in the evening
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Observe
Verb Words or Gerund
| Janet spent hours observing the children play/playing by
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Let
Verb Words
| She let her kid go
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Catch
Gerund
| The police caught the man stealing
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Say
Infinitive
| They said to go straight
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need
Infinitive or Gerund
"Different Meaning
The house needs cleaning.
When ""need"" is used with a gerund, it takes on a passive meaning. The sentence above means ""the house needs to be cleaned.""
He needs to call his boss.
He needs him to call his boss.
""Need"" is usually used with an infinitive or an object + an infinitive."
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Manage
Infinitive
| We'll manage to go early
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postpone
Gerund
| We postponed our returning to Brazil
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Cause
Object + Infinitive
| He caused me to suffer
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Urge
Object + Infinitive
| He urge the crowd to fight for him
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Order
Object + Infinitive
| The boss ordered us to work faster
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Complete
Gerund
| He completed renovating the house
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Feel
Verb Words or Gerund
| As they sat on the deck, they felt the wind blow/blowing on their faces
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remember
Infinitive or Gerund
"Different Meaning
I remember mentioning the meeting yesterday.
When ""remember"" is used with a gerund, it means ""to remember that you have done something."" The sentence above means that I mentioned the meeting, and that I remember the fact that I did that.
He remembered to turn off the lights before he left.
When ""remember"" is used with an infinitive, it means ""to remember that you need to do something."" The sentence above means that he remembered that he needed to turn the lights off."
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enjoy
Gerund
| I enjoy swimming
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Notice
Verb Words or Gerund
| We didnt notice the time pass/passing
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forget
Infinitive or Gerund
"With Different Meaning
She forgot reading the book when she was a kid.
When ""forget"" is used with a gerund, it means ""to forget that you have done something."" The sentence above means that she read the book when she was a kid, and that she has forgotten that fact.
She forgot to pay the rent this month.
When forget is used with an infinitive, it means ""to forget that you need to do something."" The sentence above means that she forgot that she needed to pay the rent."
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Threaten
Infinitive
| He threaten to kill everyone
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Wish
Verbs + Infinitive
or
Verbs + Object + Infinitive
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resent
Gerund
| I resent not visiting Japan
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Pretend
Infinitive
| He pretend to be the boss
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like
Infinitive or Gerund
"Little Diference
Samantha likes reading.
Samantha likes to wash the dishes just after lunch"
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practice
Gerund
| I practice speaking english
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consider
Gerund
| She is considering instlling new cameras
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Request
Object + Infinitive
| She requested him to work hard
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Dare
Verbs + Infinitive
or
Verbs + Object + Infinitive
She dared to challange me
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Persuade
Object + Infinitive
| He persuaded her to play the plot
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Plan
Infinitive
| I plan to go on weekend
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Watch
Verb Words or Gerund
| It's interesting to watch construction workers build/building a foundation
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After expression with too
"Infinitive
| She may be too tired to go"
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Invite
Object + Infinitive
| She invited us to go to the party
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Challange
Object + Infinitive
| He challanged me to play against him
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Tell
Object + Infinitive
| She told them to listen
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Allow
Object + Infinitive
| She allow us to enter the stadium
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begin
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Infinitive or Gerund
"Little difference
She began singing.
She began to sing.
When ""begin"" is used in non-continuous tenses, you can either use a gerund or an infinitive.
```
She is beginning to sing.
When ""begin"" is used in continuous tenses, an infinitive is used."
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look foward to
Gerund
| We are looking forward to hearing from you soon
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appreciate
Gerund
| I appreciate your doing my part of the job
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Want
Verbs + Infinitive
or
Verbs + Object + Infinitive
"He want me to be part of his team
He want to play soccer"
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love
Infinitive or Gerund
"Similar
We love scuba diving.
We love to scuba dive."
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Teach
Object + Infinitive
| He taught her to drive
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dislike
Infinitive or Gerund
"Little Difference
She dislikes working after 5 PM.
She dislike to work after 5 PM."
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Decide
Infinitive
| They decided not to go
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Demand
Infinitive
| They demanded not to stay
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Care
Infinitive
| She said she didnt care to see the recital
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discuss
Gerund
| We discussed working at the company
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Agree
Infinitive
| She agrees to take the exam
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Promise
Verbs + Infinitive
or
Verbs + Object + Infinitive
"He promised me to come
He promised to come"
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To complete the meaning of a verb
"Infinitive
The child started to cry
Gerund
Just keep walking"
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In sentences with "it" as subject
"Infinitive
| It's a good idea to review the material"
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deny
Gerund
| He denied committing the crime
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Hope
Infinitive
| I hope to get there on time
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mention
Gerund
| He mentioned working in that company
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Mean
Infinitive
| He meant to be the president of the USA
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To complete the meaning of na adjective
"Infinitive
| Brenda was careful not to upset her parents"
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hate
Infinitive or Gerund
"Similar
He hates cleaning dishes.
He hates to clean dishes."
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propose
Infinitive or Gerund
"Similar
Drew proposed paying for the trip.
Drew proposed to pay for the trip"
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cant help
Gerund
| The movie was so sad that they couldn't help crying.
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Cant stand, cant bear
Gerund
| I couldn't stand listening to the loud music last night.
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Had better / would better
Verb Words
| You had better not visit me anymore
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take turns
Gerund
| In the debate, each team must take turns presenting arguments
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regret
Gerund
| I regret not going woth you
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recall
Gerund
| I recall going to this museum
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Encourage
Object + Infinitive
| She encouraged me to go
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hesitate
Infinitive or Gerund
"Similar
She hesitated to tell me the problem.
She hesitate telling me the problem"
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be used to
Gerund
"Saint Francis had been used to living simply
He was not used to getting up early"
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Start
Infinitive or Gerund
"Different Meaning
Marge started talking really fast.
Marge started to talk really fast.
When ""start"" is used in non-continuous tenses, you can either use a gerund or an infinitive.
Marge is starting to talk really fast.
When ""start"" is used in continuous tenses, an infinitive is used.
I started to learn Russian, but it was so much work that I finally quit the class.
In other situations, an infinitive means that you did not complete or continue an action."
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quit
Gerund
| Why dont you quit smoking
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Know how
Infinitive
| He knows how to play
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Fail
Infinitive
| He always fails to fulfill his promises
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never mind
Gerund
| Never mind cooking. We’ll go out to eat
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Command
Object + Infinitive
| He command the team to play hard
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Convince
Object + Infinitive
| She convinced me to come
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See
Verb Words or Gerund
| When they were at seeshore, they saw artists paint/painting
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intend
Infinitive or Gerund
"Similar
We intend to visit you next spring.
We intend visiting you"
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Hire
Object + Infinitive
| She hired me to cook
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admit
Gerund
| I admit doing that
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try
Infinitive or Gerund
"Different Meaning
She can't find a job. She tried looking in the paper, but there was nothing. She tried asking friends and family, but nobody knew of anything. She also tried going shop to shop, but nobody was hiring.
""Try + gerund"" means to try or to experiment with different methods to see if something works.
She tried eating the snake soup, but she didn't like it.
""Try + gerund"" is often used when you experiment with something, but you do not really like it or want to do it again.
She tried to climb the tree, but she couldn't even get off the ground.
When you ""try to do"" something, you want to do it, but you do not succeed in actually doing it. In the sentence above, an infinitive is used because she cannot successfully climb the tree.
Try not to wake the baby when you get up tomorrow at 5 AM.
An infinitive is also used if you are asking someone to try something they may or may not be able to accomplish."
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As a subject or as na object
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"Infinitive
To tease animals is cruel
Bob's job is to lock the door
Gerund (preferable as subject instead of infinitive)
Fishing is a pleasant activity
My husband enjoys fishing"
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