Verbs followed by infinitive or gerund
Verbs followed by Infinitive objects |
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agree |
expect |
need |
resolve |
want |
appear |
forget |
offer |
seem |
wish |
attempt |
hope |
plan |
struggle |
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choose |
intend |
prepare |
swear |
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decide |
learn |
proceed |
tend |
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deserve |
long |
promise |
threaten |
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demand |
manage |
refuse |
volunteer |
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| Ex: I intend to travel abroad. He wants to read and write. We plan to study tonight. |
Verbs followed by Gerund objects |
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admit |
delay |
get through |
miss |
report |
anticipate |
deny |
give up |
postpone |
resent |
appreciate |
discuss |
go on |
practice |
resist |
avoid |
dislike |
can't help |
put off |
risk |
complete |
enjoy |
imagine |
quit |
stop |
consider |
escape |
involve |
recall |
suggest |
defend |
finish |
mention |
recommend |
understand |
| Ex: She enjoys shopping. He can't imagine not helping others. He recommends saving money. |
| Note: Go + Gerund is used in many idiomatic expressions of sport and recreation. Ex: go bowling, go surfing etc. |
| Ex: I like to run / I like running. She prefers to eat lobster / She prefers eating lobster. |
| As tabelas acima podem ser usadas como referência para você saber quando usar o infinitivo e/ou o gerúndio |
| depois de certos verbos. Na lingua portuguesa não há verbos que são seguidos de gerúndio exatamente desta |
| forma como no inglês. Exemplo: |
| I like running / I like to run , estas frases só podem ser traduzidas como: Eu gosto de correr. |
| Portanto é muito importante para o aluno se acostumar com o uso destes verbos. |
| Há também verbos em que o sentido muda confome usamos infinitivo ou gerúndio depois deles. Isto será estudado mais a frente. |
