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Originally Posted by Warrior King
thanks. Its very informative. Could you tell me what adjectives that require an-ing form with verb? e.g, Nice meeting you. Is it same for all other adjectives???
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Problems with Verbs in English Grammar
1. VERBS THAT REQUIRE AN INFINITIVE OR –ING FORM IN THE COMPLEMENT
a) Verbs that require infinitive
agree
hope
promise
attempt
hope
propose
claim
intend
refuse
decide
learn
demand
mean
seem
expect
need
tend
fail
offer
try
forget
plan
want
have
prepare
want
hesitate
pretend
wish
SUBJECT +
VERB + (ANY FORM)
VERB AS COMPLEMENT + INFINITIVE
MODIFIER
I
have decided
to learn
English since last year
b) Verbs that require gerund (-ing form)
admit
mind
resent
appreciate
miss
resist
avoid
postpone
resume
can’t help
practice
risk
consider
quit
stop
deny
recall
suggest
enjoy
regret
finish
report
SUBJECT+
VERB+
GERUND +
MODIFIER
I
can’t risk
going
alone.
c) Verbs that use either (infinite or gerund) and the sentence has the same meaning
begin
like
can’t stand
love
continue
prefer
hate
start
SUBJECT+
VERB+
GERUND
MODIFIER (same meaning)
SUBJECT+
VERB+
INFINITIVE
MODIFIER (same meaning)
He
likes
to go
to the summer parties.
He
likes
going
to the summer parties.
d) Verbs that use either (infinitive or gerund) and the sentence has a different meaning
stop
remember
forget
SUBJECT+
VERB+
GERUND
MODIFIER (different meaning)
SUBJECT+
VERB+
INFINITIVE
MODIFIER (different meaning)
He
stopped
studying.
(forever)
He
stopped
to study.
(to do something else)
e) Verb Phases + gerund (-ing)
approve of
forget about
look forward to
be better of
get through
object to
can’t help
insist on
think about
count on
keep on
think of
do not mind
SUBJECT+
VERB PHRASE
GERUND+
MODIFIER
He
has been looking forward
to meeting
you.
f) Verb + Preposition + gerund (-ing)
Prepositions:
of, at, in, without, in spite of, because of, on account of, out of, through, from, owing to, as a result of, thanks to, by virtue of, by means of, in exchange for, in return for, on the strength of, in view of, in the light of, in the face of, for fear of, for lack of, for want of, with.
SUBJECT+
VERB+
PREPOSITION +
GERUND +
MODIFIER
He
drives
without
looking
back.
g) Adjectives + infinitive
able
difficult
pleased
anxious
eager
prepared
boring
easy
ready
common
good
strange
dangerous
hard
usual
SUBJECT+
BE+
ADJETIVE+
INFINITIVE
It
is
dangerous
to drive without a belt.
NOTE: The verb capable has the same meaning of “able” but it appears in this form:
Capable+ of+ verb-ing