Verbs Followed by an Infinitive 
She agreed to speak before the game.agree 
aim
appear
arrange
ask
attempt
be able
beg
begin
care
choose
condescendconsent 
continue
dare
decide
deserve
detest
dislike
expect
fail
forget
get
happenhave 
hesitate
hope
hurry
intend
leap
leave
like
long
love
mean
neglectoffer 
ought
plan
prefer
prepare
proceed
promise
propose
refuse
remember
sayshoot 
start
stop
strive
swear
threaten
try
use
wait
want
wish
Verbs Followed by an Object and an Infinitive 
Everyone expected her to win.advise 
allow
ask
beg
bring
build
buy
challengechoose 
command
dare
direct
encourage
expect
forbid
forcehave 
hire
instruct
invite
lead
leave
let
likelove 
motivate
order
pay
permit
persuade
prepare
promiseremind 
require
send
teach
tell
urge
want
warnNote: Some of these verbs are included in the list above 
and may be used without an object.
Verbs Followed by a Gerund 
They enjoyed working on the boat.admit 
advise
appreciate
avoid
can't help
complete
considerdelay 
deny
detest
dislike
enjoy
escape
excusefinish 
forbid
get through
have
imagine
mind
misspermit 
postpone
practice
quit
recall
report
resentresist 
resume
risk
spend (time)
suggest
tolerate
waste (time)
Verbs Followed by a Preposition and a Gerund 
We concentrated on doing well.admit to 
approve of
argue about
believe in
care about
complain about
concentrate on
confess todepend on 
disapprove of
discourage from
dream about
feel like
forget about
insist on
object toplan on 
prevent (someone) from
refrain from
succeed in
talk about
think about
worry about