Gerund or infinitive

abhor

gerund Example: She abhors eating junk food.

acknowledge

gerund Example: He acknowledged making a mistake.

admit

gerund Example: They admitted stealing the money.

advise

gerund Example: I advise taking an umbrella.

allow

gerund Example: The teacher allowed talking during the break.

anticipate

gerund Example: We anticipate going to the party.

appreciate

gerund Example: I appreciate your helping me.

avoid

gerund Example: He avoids talking about his past.

be worth

gerund Example: It’s worth seeing that movie.

can’t help

gerund Example: She can’t help laughing at the joke.

celebrate

gerund Example: We celebrated winning the championship.

confess

gerund Example: He confessed cheating on the test.

consider

gerund Example: She considered moving to a new city.

defend

gerund Example: The lawyer defended stealing as an act of survival.

delay

gerund Example: They delayed announcing the results.

detest

gerund Example: I detest waiting in long lines.

discontinue

gerund Example: They discontinued selling the product.

discuss

gerund Example: We discussed moving to another country.

dislike

gerund Example: She dislikes driving at night.

dispute

gerund Example: They disputed paying the full amount.

dread

gerund Example: I dread going to the dentist.

endure

gerund Example: He endured working long hours.

enjoy

gerund Example: She enjoys reading books.

escape

gerund Example: He escaped being caught by the police.

evade

gerund Example: She evaded answering the question.

explain

gerund Example: He explained leaving the party early.

fancy

gerund Example: Do you fancy going to the cinema?

fear

gerund Example: She fears flying in planes.

feel like

gerund Example: I feel like eating pizza tonight.

feign

gerund Example: He feigned being sick to avoid school.

finish

gerund Example: I finished writing the report.

forgive

gerund Example: She forgave him for lying to her.

give up (stop)

gerund Example: He gave up smoking last year.

keep (continue)

gerund Example: She keeps trying despite the difficulties.

keep on

gerund Example: They keep on working late.

mention

gerund Example: He mentioned going to the concert.

mind (object to)

gerund Example: Do you mind waiting for a few minutes?

miss

gerund Example: I miss living by the sea.

necessitate

gerund Example: The job necessitates working overtime.

omit

gerund Example: He omitted mentioning his previous job.

permit

gerund Example: They permit smoking in designated areas.

picture

gerund Example: I can’t picture living anywhere else.

postpone

gerund Example: They postponed meeting until next week.

practice

gerund Example: She practices speaking French every day.

prevent

gerund Example: They prevented him from leaving the country.

put off

gerund Example: Don’t put off doing your homework.

recall

gerund Example: I recall seeing her at the party.

recollect

gerund Example: He recollected meeting her years ago.

recommend

gerund Example: They recommend studying for the exam.

report

gerund Example: She reported seeing the suspect.

resent

gerund Example: He resents being treated unfairly.

resist

gerund Example: I can’t resist eating chocolate.

resume

gerund Example: He resumed talking after the break.

risk

gerund Example: She risks losing her job.

shirk

gerund Example: He shirked doing his chores.

shun

gerund Example: They shunned taking any responsibility.

suggest

gerund Example: She suggested going out for dinner.

support

gerund Example: They support helping the community.

tolerate

gerund Example: I can’t tolerate being lied to.

understand

gerund Example: I understand wanting to quit.

urge

gerund Example: They urged staying calm during the crisis.

warrant

gerund Example: The situation warranted taking immediate action.

agree

infinitive Example: She agreed to help with the project.

appear

infinitive Example: He appears to be tired today.

arrange

infinitive Example: I arranged to meet them at the restaurant.

ask

infinitive Example: He asked to leave early.

attempt

infinitive Example: She attempted to solve the puzzle.

beg

infinitive Example: He begged to stay a little longer.

can/can’t afford

infinitive Example: I can’t afford to buy a new car.

can/can’t wait

infinitive Example: We can’t wait to see you.

care

infinitive Example: Do you care to join us?

chance

infinitive Example: He chanced to find a hidden treasure.

choose

infinitive Example: She chose to study medicine.

claim

infinitive Example: They claim to know the answer.

come

infinitive Example: He came to help me with my homework.

consent

infinitive Example: She consented to marry him.

dare

infinitive Example: He dared to speak out against the decision.

decide

infinitive Example: They decided to travel abroad.

demand

infinitive Example: The workers demanded to be treated fairly.

deserve

infinitive Example: You deserve to win the award.

determine

infinitive Example: They determined to finish the project on time.

elect

infinitive Example: She was elected to represent the team.

endeavor

infinitive Example: He endeavored to complete the task.

expect

infinitive Example: I expect to receive a reply soon.

fail

infinitive Example: He failed to deliver the message.

get

infinitive Example: I got him to agree to the plan.

grow (up)

infinitive Example: She grew up to become a famous writer.

guarantee

infinitive Example: I guarantee to finish the work on time.

hesitate

infinitive Example: Don’t hesitate to ask if you need help.

hope

infinitive Example: She hopes to win the competition.

hurry

infinitive Example: They hurried to catch the train.

incline

infinitive Example: I incline to think you're right.

learn

infinitive Example: She learned to play the piano as a child.

manage

infinitive Example: He managed to fix the issue.

mean

infinitive Example: I didn’t mean to upset you.

need

infinitive Example: You need to study for the exam.

neglect

infinitive Example: He neglected to mention the deadline.

offer

infinitive Example: She offered to help with the clean-up.

pay

infinitive Example: They paid to enter the event.

plan

infinitive Example: We plan to visit them next week.