35 basic verbs that take a gerund, an infinitive, or either, with simple everyday sentence examples for A1 learners.
35 cards
enjoy
enjoy + -ing (gerund)
want
want + to do (infinitive)
like
like + -ing / to do (both OK)
love
love + -ing / to do (both OK)
hate
hate + -ing / to do (both OK)
need
need + to do (infinitive)
finish
finish + -ing (gerund)
keep
keep + -ing (gerund)
start
start + -ing / to do (both OK)
try
try + -ing (gerund)
help
help + to do (infinitive)
learn
learn + to do (infinitive)
begin
begin + -ing / to do (both OK)
decide
decide + to do (infinitive)
hope
hope + to do (infinitive)
agree
agree + to do (infinitive)
avoid
avoid + -ing (gerund)
miss
miss + -ing (gerund)
plan
plan + to do (infinitive)
seem
seem + to do (infinitive)
appear
appear + to do (infinitive)
offer
offer + to do (infinitive)
promise
promise + to do (infinitive)
prefer
prefer + -ing / to do (both OK)
refuse
refuse + to do (infinitive)
fail
fail + to do (infinitive)
mind
mind + -ing (gerund)
choose
choose + to do (infinitive)
suggest
suggest + -ing (gerund)
manage
manage + to do (infinitive)
continue
continue + -ing / to do (both OK)
practise
practise + -ing (gerund)
admit
admit + -ing (gerund)
tend
tend + to do (infinitive)
expect
expect + to do (infinitive)