forgive
**imagine
involve
justify
keep on
mention
**mind
miss
pardon
postpone
practice
prevent
put off
quit
recollect
recommend
regret
resent
**risk
**Indicates that the verbs can also be followed by a ‘that …’ clause.
3. The following is a list of verbs which can take either the to-infinitive orthe gerund with little or no difference in meaning.
advise
continue
forbid
like
prefer
allow
can’t bear (cease)
hate
love
propose
begin
dislike
intend
neglect
permit
bother
dread
leave
plan
study, etc
e.g. It began to rain just as we went out. Or It began raining just as we went out.
Note:
a)
We do not usually have two ing-forms together.It was starting to get dark.
not
It was starting getting dark.
b)
Verbs allow, forbid, permit are followed by the to-infinitive after an object:They allow students to smoke in the bar.
But
They allow smoking in the bar.
c)
The to-infinitive describes immediate or specific actions/occasions, gerunds describe general actions/ activities.
I hate to tell you this, but you are too late.
I hate doing exercise in the morning.
d)
e)
No gerund is used with the verbs to understand and to see (meaning to understand).
He began to understand how it was done.
No gerund is used when the subject denotes a thing, not a living being.
The clock began to strike.f) Compare these two meanings of the verb like:
Like to do
Like doing
Like takes a to-infinitive when it means that we prefer to do something even though we may not enjoy it.
I like to check my work carefully before I hand it in.
Likeusually takes an ing-form when we use it to talk about hobbies and interests.
Jim likes skiing.I don’t like swimming much.
After would like, would love, would prefer and would hate we use a to-infinitive but not usually an ing-form.
I’d like to do a parachute jump one day.I’m glad I live here. I’d hate to live in a big city.
