35 intermediate-level verbs and phrases that take a gerund, infinitive, or either, with natural B1 context sentences.
35 cards
consider
consider + -ing (gerund)
deny
deny + -ing (gerund)
involve
involve + -ing (gerund)
postpone
postpone + -ing (gerund)
appreciate
appreciate + -ing (gerund)
dislike
dislike + -ing (gerund)
imagine
imagine + -ing (gerund)
risk
risk + -ing (gerund)
give up
give up + -ing (gerund)
can't stand
can't stand + -ing (gerund)
intend
intend + to do (infinitive)
attempt
attempt + to do (infinitive)
prepare
prepare + to do (infinitive)
pretend
pretend + to do (infinitive)
afford
afford + to do (infinitive)
like
like + -ing / to do (both OK)
love
love + -ing / to do (both OK)
hate
hate + -ing / to do (both OK)
begin
begin + -ing / to do (both OK)
start
start + -ing / to do (both OK)
continue
continue + -ing / to do (both OK)
prefer
prefer + -ing / to do (both OK)
want
want + to do (infinitive)
need
need + to do (infinitive)
decide
decide + to do (infinitive)
hope
hope + to do (infinitive)
agree
agree + to do (infinitive)
refuse
refuse + to do (infinitive)
manage
manage + to do (infinitive)
fail
fail + to do (infinitive)
tend
tend + to do (infinitive)
appear
appear + to do (infinitive)
expect
expect + to do (infinitive)
plan
plan + to do (infinitive)
promise
promise + to do (infinitive)