Risha

Riko
Ridwan
Something the verb functioning as the
complement must be in the infinitive
(to+verb).

S+ Verb (1,2,3,ing) + to infinitive +

The following Verbs that are always
followed by the Infinitive is
agree claim happen neglect remember wish

appear continue hate offer seem would like

arrange decide hesitate plan start wish or "want"

ask demand hope prefer swear yearn

begin deserve intend prepare tend desire

can't bear dread learn pretend threaten attempt

can't stand expect like promise try attack

care fail love propose vow act

cease forget manage refuse wait

choose get (be allowed to) need regret want

 He began to talk.
Sarah agreed to help me.
The president will attempt to reduce
inflation in the next four years
Something the verb functioning as the
complement must be in Gerund
(verb+ing).

S+ Verb (v2) + gerund (verb+ing) +

The following Verbs that are always followed by the
Infinitive is

admit dislike miss risk

advise enjoy permit spend (time)

appreciate escape postpone suggest

avoid excuse practice tolerate

can't help finish quit waste (time)

complete forbid recall

consider get through report

delay have resent

deny imagine resist

detest mind resume

 John admitted stealing the jewels
He delayed replying to the letter.
Michael was considering buying a new
car until the prices went up
 Begin Continue

Cant stand Love

Hate Try

Regret Dread

Like prefer

start
To Infinitive gerund
He started to study after He started studying
dinner after dinner
Jian hates to raid her Jian hates raiding her
motorcycle to school or motorcycle to school
If a verb + preposition , adjective +
preposition , noun + preposition , or
preposition alone is followed by a verb,
the verb will always be in the gerund
form.
 adapt to depend on inquire about put off care about

adjust to disapprove of insist on succeed in complain about

agree (with) on discourage from interfere with suffer from consist of
apologize for engage in keep on talk about decide on
look forward
approve of forgive for take part in persist in
to
argue
get used to object to there's no point in plan on
about/against
ask about give up participate in think about prepare for
blame for help with
believe in warn about profit from

prohibit from work on worry about

 We need to keep on trying.
Oh, I will never give up trying to find
him.
I object to changing plans at this late
date.
 accustomed to devoted to opposed to
addicted to disappointed with proud of
afraid of discouraged by remembered for
anxious about excited about responsible for
bored of Famous for scared of
capable of fond of terrified of
involved in
committed to frightened of
concerned about guilty of tired of
content with happy about worried about
known for
dedicated to interested in
 He is accustomed to having his own
office.
She is interested in becoming a doctor.
He was proud of having completed the
marathon.
addiction to devotion to interest in reason for

disadvantage
advantage of knowledge of regret for
of

anxiety about experience in love of report on

belief in fear of memory of reputation for

responsibility
credit for fondness for preference for
for

dedication to habit of process of story about

delay in reaction to talent for
 The main reason for taking the course is
to improve your language skills.
His love of singing developed when he
was a child.
Their memories of traveling in Africa will
stay with them forever.
 amazed * delighted lucky relieved

afraid disappointed * likely sad *

anxious determined motivated shocked *

ashamed eager pleased stunned *

astonished * fortunate prepared surprised *

careful glad proud sorry *

Certain happy ready upset *
Willing
content hesitant reluctant
Able*

These verbs are usually followed by verbs: to see, to learn, to discover, to

find out, to hear.
Able , means same as capable but grammar is different , able followed but
infinitive , but capable followed by of + verb -ing
I am afraid to see her eyes
She is lucky to find his wallet
He is very sad to hear this test results
But , the meaning is change .

Stop
Remember
Forget

John stopped studying

John stopped to study
1. Diana enjoys ___________________ to music. (listen)
2. They dont mind ___________________ the washing up.
(do)
3. His name is not easy ___________________ . (remember)
4. Sandy is really good at ___________________ . (sing)
5. We waited ___________________ a movie ticket. (buy)
6. The doctor encouraged his patients
___________________ healthy food. (eat)
7. My house is easy ___________________ . (find)
8. Rangga is interested in ___________________ an artist.
(become)
9. Ria is saving money ___________________ some novel
books. (buy)
10. When I met my mother I couldnt help
___________________ her. (hug)
1. listening
2. doing
3. to remember
4. singing
5. to buy
6. to eat
7. to find.
8. Becoming
9. to buy
10. hugging