35 advanced verbs and phrases like contemplate, entail, and aspire to that take a gerund or infinitive, in sophisticated C1 example sentences.
Free Gerunds & Infinitives vocabulary flashcards at the C1 level — all 35 words with definitions and examples. Study them with spaced repetition and use these words precisely, including nuance most learners miss.
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contemplate
contemplate + -ing (gerund)
envisage
envisage + -ing (gerund)
anticipate
anticipate + -ing (gerund)
relish
relish + -ing (gerund)
entail
entail + -ing (gerund)
necessitate
necessitate + -ing (gerund)
resume
resume + -ing (gerund)
forgo
forgo + -ing (gerund)
condone
condone + -ing (gerund)
advocate
advocate + -ing (gerund)
confess to
confess to + -ing (gerund)
shy away from
shy away from + -ing (gerund)
balk at
balk at + -ing (gerund)
capitalise on
capitalise on + -ing (gerund)
excel at
excel at + -ing (gerund)
revel in
revel in + -ing (gerund)
abstain from
abstain from + -ing (gerund)
set about
set about + -ing (gerund)
own up to
own up to + -ing (gerund)
get around to
get around to + -ing (gerund)
take pride in
take pride in + -ing (gerund)
be on the verge of
be on the verge of + -ing (gerund)
be in the habit of
be in the habit of + -ing (gerund)
make a point of
make a point of + -ing (gerund)
be resigned to
be resigned to + -ing (gerund)
be averse to
be averse to + -ing (gerund)
aspire to
aspire to + do (infinitive)
strive to
strive to + do (infinitive)
undertake to
undertake to + do (infinitive)
vow to
vow to + do (infinitive)
decline to
decline to + do (infinitive)
opt to
opt to + do (infinitive)
profess to
profess to + do (infinitive)
venture to
venture to + do (infinitive)
resolve to
resolve to + do (infinitive)