* I avoid going to the dentist. / I avoid chocolate.
* I miss taking walks in the morning. / I miss England.
* I hate being called a pop star. I hate that. / I hate getting bored. / I hate celebrating birthdays. / I hate being told (that) I can't do something (because I'm a girl) / I hate being told what to do especially by myself. * I hate being told I look like my brother.
9 = verb followed by a gerund OR a noun + an infinitive
13 = verb followed by a gerund OR an infinitive with a difference in meaning
14 = verb followed by a gerund OR an infinitive with little difference in meaning
admit.
He admitted cheating on the test / breaking the window.
advise [9]
The doctor generally advised drinking low-fat milk.
allow [9]
Ireland doesn't allow smoking in bars.
anticipate
I anticipated arriving late. (expect, contar con, anticiparse)
appreciate
I appreciated her helping me.
avoid
He avoided talking to her. * What can I do to avoid having to cancel my wedding?.
begin [14]
I began learning Chinese.
can't bear [14]
He can't bear having so much responsibility.
can't help
He can't help talking so loudly.
can't see
I can't see paying so much money for a car.
can't stand [14]
He can't stand her smoking in the office. * I can't stand not seeing you.
cease [14]
The government ceased providing free healthcare.
complete
He completed renovating the house.
consider
She considered moving to New York.
continue [14]
He continued talking.
defend
The lawyer defended her making such statements.
delay
He delayed doing his taxes.
deny
He denied committing the crime.
despise
She despises waking up early.
detest
I, like many artists, fundamentally detest being told what to do by others. * I detest being told whatI can and can't do.
discuss
We discussed working at the company.
dislike
She dislikes working after 5 PM.
don't mind
I don't mind helping you.
dread [13]
She dreads getting up at 5 AM.
encourage [9]
He encourages eating healthy foods.
entail
The journey will entail changing trains twice.
enjoy
We enjoy hiking.
escape (To succeed in avoiding)
He was sent to Germany, where he escaped being sent to Auschwitz four times. * Although he made a big mistake, somehow, he escaped being punished. * I'll shows you how to escape doing homework. * He escaped being killed in the car accident, fortunately / luckily *
finish [13]
He finished doing his homework.
forget [13]
I forgot giving you my book.
hate [14]
I hate cleaning the bathroom.
imagine
He imagines working there one day. * I can't imagine living in that big house.
involve
The job involves traveling to Japan once a month.
keep
She kept interrupting me.
like / don't like [14]
She likes listening to music * Most people don't like receiving bad news.
- The British reporter likes living in New York. He lives in New York and he likes what he experiences there.
- The British reporter likes to live in New York whenever he works in the United States. He likes the option or possibility of living in New York when he works in the United States.
- I like speaking French because it's such a beautiful language. I like the experience of speaking French, and the way it makes me feel when I speak the language.
- I like to speak French when I'm in France. I prefer the option of speaking French when I am in France.
- He likes to leave things to the last minute. (preference)I like / prefer to be punctual whenever I can / so I'm always on time (think right)
LIKES, DISLIKES AND PREFERENCES (I prefer to read than to watch televisión)
* The verbs hate, love, like, prefer are usually followed by a gerund when the meaning is general, and by a to-infinitive when they refer to a particular time or situation. You must always use the to-infinitive with the expressions 'would love to', 'would hate to', etc."
* The gerund is used in short phrases, that is, without details; the infinitive goes when you give some additional info:
She likes listening to music.
She likes to listen to E. Fitzgerald while sipping Guinness.
Like+ infinitive that means you want to do something. (would like to)
But Like+ gerund means that you enjoy doing it.
love [14]
I love swimming
mean
If you take that job it will mean getting home late every night.
mention
He mentioned going to that college.
mind
Do you mind waiting here for a few minutes.
miss
She misses living near the beach / in England
need [13]
The aquarium needs cleaning.
neglect [14]
Sometimes she neglects doing her homework.
permit [9]
California does not permit smoking in restaurants.
postpone
He postponed returning to Paris. * They decided to postpone painting the house until the weather improved.
practice
She practiced singing the song.
prefer [14]
He prefers sitting at the back of the movie theater.
propose [14]
I proposed having lunch at the beach. * John proposed going to the debate.
quit [13]
She quit worrying about the problem.
recall
Tom recalled using his credit card at the store.
recollect
She recollected living in Kenya.
recommend
Tony recommended taking the train.
regret [13]
She regretted saying that.
remember [13]
I remember telling her the address yesterday.
- Nancy remembered getting married. Nancy has a memory of getting married.
- Fred remembered to bring sunblock to the beach. Fred remembered that he needed to bring sunblock.
He reported her stealing the money.
require [9]
The certificate requires completing two courses.
resent
Nick resented Debbie's being there.
resist
She couldn't resist eating the plum she found in the fridge.
He resisted asking for help.
risk
He risked being caught.
start [14]
He started studying harder.
stop [13]
She stopped working at 5 o'clock.
suggest
They suggested staying at the hotel.
tolerate
I tolerated her talking.
try [13]
Sam tried opening the lock with a paperclip.
understand
I understand his quitting.
urge [9]
They urge recycling bottles and paper.
waste (time)
Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
Expressions followed by VERB+ing
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