For 11th

Common verbs followed by to + infinitive:

agree - She agreed to give a presentation at the meeting

ask* - I asked to leave early / I asked him to leave early

decide - We decided to go out for dinner

help* - He helped to clean the kitchen / he helped his flatmate to clean the kitchen

plan - She plans to buy a new flat next year

hope - I hope to pass the exam

learn - They are learning to sing

want* - I want to come to the party / I want him to come to the party

would like* - I would like to see her tonight / I would like you to see her tonight

promise - We promised not to be late

can afford - We can’t afford to go on holiday.

manage - He managed to open the door without the key.

prepare* - They prepared to take the test /the teachers prepared the students to take he test.

demand - He demanded to speak to Mr. Harris.

choose - I chose to help.

offer - Frank offered to drive us to the supermarket.

wait - She waited to buy a movie ticket.

would hate* - I’d hate to be late / I’d hate you to be late.

would love* - I’d love to come / I’d love him to come.

seem - Nancy seemed to be disappointed.

expect* - They expect to arrive early / they expect Julie to arrive early

intend - We intend to visit you next spring.

pretend - The child pretended to be a monster.

refuse - The guard refused to let them enter the building.

tend - He tends to be a little shy.

would prefer* - I’d prefer to do it / I’d prefer him to do it.

deserve - He deserves to go to jail.

appear - His health appeared to be better.

arrange - Naomi arranged to stay with her cousin in Miami.

claim - She claimed to be a princess.

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*We can use an object before the infinitive with these verbs.

 (Note that ‘help’ can also be followed by the infinitive without ‘to’ with no difference in meaning: ‘I helped to carry it’ = ‘I helped carry it’.)

Common verbs followed by the gerund:

enjoy - I enjoyed living in France.

fancy - I fancy seeing a film tonight.

discuss - We discussed going on holiday together.

dislike - I dislike waiting for buses.

finish - We've finished preparing for the meeting.

mind - I don't mind coming early.

suggest - He suggested staying at the Grand Hotel.

recommend - They recommended meeting earlier.

keep - He kept working, although he felt ill.

avoid - She avoided talking to her boss.

miss - She misses living near the beach.

appreciate - I appreciated her helping me.

delay - He delayed doing his taxes.

postpone - He postponed returning to Paris.

practise - She practised singing the song.

consider - She considered moving to New York.

can't stand - He can't stand her smoking in the office.

can't help - He can't help talking so loudly.

risk - He risked being caught.

admit - He admitted cheating on the test.

deny - He denied committing the crime.

mention - He mentioned going to that college.

imagine - He imagines working there one day.

tolerate - I tolerated her talking.

understand - I understand his quitting.

involve - The job involves travelling to Japan once a month.

complete - He completed renovating the house.

report - He reported her stealing the money.

anticipate - I anticipated arriving late.

recall - Tom recalled using his credit card at the store.