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Gerund vs Infinitive
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Reference tables for gerund and infinitive patterns.
Verbs followed by infinitive
| Verb | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| want | хотеть | I want to learn English. |
| need | нужно / нуждаться | She needs to leave early. |
| decide | решать | We decided to stay at home. |
| hope | надеяться | They hope to win. |
| plan | планировать | We plan to move soon. |
| learn | учиться | He is learning to drive. |
| promise | обещать | I promised to call her. |
| would like | хотел(а) бы | She would like to travel. |
| would love | очень хотел(а) бы | I would love to visit Italy. |
| agree | соглашаться | He agreed to help us. |
| offer | предлагать | She offered to pay. |
| refuse | отказываться | They refused to answer. |
| forget | забывать | I forgot to send the message. |
| remember | помнить | Remember to bring your book. |
| try | стараться / пытаться | She tried to open the door. |
| choose | выбирать | He chose to wait. |
| manage | суметь / справиться | We managed to find a taxi. |
Verbs followed by gerund
| Verb | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| enjoy | получать удовольствие | I enjoy cooking. |
| avoid | избегать | She avoids driving at night. |
| finish | заканчивать | They finished cleaning. |
| keep | продолжать | He keeps asking questions. |
| practise | практиковать | We practise speaking. |
| mind | быть против | Do you mind waiting? |
| suggest | предлагать | She suggested going by bus. |
| miss | скучать по / пропускать | I miss living near the sea. |
| recommend | рекомендовать | He recommended trying this cafe. |
| consider | рассматривать / думать о | We considered moving to a bigger flat. |
| imagine | представлять | Can you imagine living there? |
| admit | признавать | He admitted making a mistake. |
| deny | отрицать | She denied taking the money. |
| risk | рисковать | They risked losing everything. |
| delay | откладывать / задерживать | We delayed leaving until Monday. |
| dislike | не любить | I dislike waiting in long lines. |
| can’t help | не мочь не | I can’t help smiling. |
Phrasal verbs followed by gerund
| Phrasal verb | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| give up | бросить / перестать | He gave up eating sugar. |
| keep on | продолжать | She kept on talking. |
| go on | продолжать | They went on working. |
| put off | откладывать | I put off calling him. |
| look forward to | ждать с нетерпением | I look forward to meeting you. |
| feel like | хотеть / быть в настроении | I feel like watching a film. |
| think about | думать о | She is thinking about moving. |
| worry about | переживать о | He worries about being late. |
| dream about | мечтать о | She dreams about travelling around Europe. |
| talk about | говорить о | We talked about starting a new course. |
| complain about | жаловаться на | He complains about working late. |
| insist on | настаивать на | She insisted on paying for dinner. |
| apologise for | извиняться за | He apologised for being late. |
| succeed in | преуспеть в / суметь | They succeeded in finding a solution. |
| be interested in | интересоваться | I’m interested in learning design. |
| be good at | хорошо уметь | She is good at explaining rules. |