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Verb + Gerund (-ing)\n\nSome verbs are followed by a gerund.\n\n### Structure\n\n**verb + gerund (-ing)**\n\n### Common Verbs\n\n* enjoy\n* avoid\n* consider\n* suggest\n* finish\n* mind\n\n### Examples\n\n* “I enjoy reading.”\n* “She avoided answering the question.”\n* “They suggested going earlier.”\n* “Do you mind opening the window?”\n\n### Important: gerunds after prepositions\n\nAfter a preposition, we usually use **-ing**. Be careful: **to** can be a preposition (look forward to **seeing**) or part of an infinitive (want to **see**).\nExamples:\n\n* “She is interested in learning languages.”\n* “Thank you for helping me.”\n\n## 3. Verb + Infinitive (to + verb)\n\nSome verbs are followed by an infinitive.\n\n### Structure\n\n**verb + to + base verb**\n\n### Common Verbs\n\n* decide\n* hope\n* plan\n* promise\n* agree\n* refuse\n\n### Examples\n\n* “We decided to stay home.”\n* “She hopes to study abroad.”\n* “He refused to answer.”\n* “They agreed to help us.”\n\n## 4. Verb + Object + Infinitive\n\nSome verbs are followed by:\n\n* an object\n* then an infinitive\n\n### Structure\n\n**verb + object + to + verb**\n\n### Common Verbs\n\n* ask\n* tell\n* want\n* advise\n* encourage\n* invite\n\n### Examples\n\n* “She asked me to help.”\n* “They told us to wait.”\n* “I want you to listen carefully.”\n* “He encouraged her to apply.”\n\n## 5. Verb + Gerund OR Infinitive (No Meaning Change)\n\nSome verbs can be followed by both forms with little or no difference in meaning.\n\n### Common Verbs\n\n* start\n* begin\n* continue\n* like\n* love\n* hate\n\n### Examples\n\n* “It started raining.”\n* “It started to rain.”\n* “She likes reading.”\n* “She likes to read.”\n\nNote: With like\u002Flove\u002Fhate, the choice can affect meaning.\n\n* “I like swimming.” (general enjoyment\u002Fhabit)\n* “I like to swim in the morning.” (a choice or routine in a specific situation)\n\n## 6. Verb + Gerund OR Infinitive (Meaning Changes)\n\nSome verbs change meaning depending on the pattern.\n\n### 6.1 Stop\n\n#### stop + -ing\n\nQuit an activity.\n\n* “He stopped smoking.”\n\n#### stop + infinitive\n\nPause one action to do another.\n\n* “He stopped to smoke.”\n\n### 6.2 Remember\n\n#### remember + -ing\n\nA memory from the past.\n\n* “I remember meeting her.”\n\n#### remember + infinitive\n\nNot forget.\n\n* “Remember to call me.”\n\n### 6.3 Try\n\n#### try + infinitive\n\nMake an effort.\n\n* “She tried to open the door.”\n\n#### try + -ing\n\nExperiment with a solution.\n\n* “Try restarting the computer.”\n\n## 7. Verb + Bare Infinitive\n\nSome verbs are followed by the base verb without “to”.\nThis often happens after:\n\n* modal verbs\n* let\n* make\n\n### Structure: modals\n\n**modal + base verb**\n\n### Examples\n\n* “You must leave now.”\n* “She can speak French.”\n\n### Structure: causative\u002Fpermission verbs\n\n**make\u002Flet + object + base verb**\n\n### Examples\n\n* “She made me apologize.”\n* “Let him speak.”\n\n## 8. Easy Way to Remember\n\nDifferent verbs “choose” different grammar patterns.\n\n* **verb + -ing:** enjoy, avoid → “I enjoy reading.”\n* **verb + to-infinitive:** decide, hope → “We decided to stay.”\n* **verb + object + to-infinitive:** tell, encourage → “They told us to wait.”\n* **verb + preposition + -ing:** apologize for, insist on → “She apologized for being late.”\n* **modal + base verb:** must\u002Fcan → “You must leave now.”\n* **make\u002Flet + object + base verb:** make\u002Flet → “She made me apologize.”","en","B2",90.5,[12],{"id":13,"name":5,"level":9,"language":8,"isCompleted":14,"completionPercentage":15,"totalExercises":16,"completedExercises":15,"vocabularyLists":17},"019dfdef-2a7b-7612-b1fc-706ba416d691",false,0,2,[],"2026-05-06T15:39:06+00:00","2026-07-14T17:37:55+00:00",[21],"grammar_exercise_questions_verb_patterns_phrasal",[],"\u002Fuploads\u002Fimages\u002Fog_019dfdf1-5b30-731a-b71e-63d79f5a409b.jpg?v=1784050675",[25,32],{"@id":26,"@type":27,"id":28,"grammarPage":29,"title":30,"instructions":31,"displayOrder":15,"isCompleted":14},"\u002Fapi\u002Fgrammar_exercises\u002F019e0dc3-b945-75e7-9933-9b7883aa4bf7","GrammarExercise","019e0dc3-b945-75e7-9933-9b7883aa4bf7","\u002Fapi\u002Fgrammar_pages\u002F019dfdf1-5b30-731a-b71e-63d79f5a409b","Technology & Digital Life","This is a fill-in-the-blank exercise. Click on each blank and choose the correct answer from the dropdown. Pay attention to the verb patterns used after common verbs and expressions in sentences about technology, social media, and digital habits.",{"@id":33,"@type":27,"id":34,"grammarPage":29,"title":35,"instructions":36,"displayOrder":37,"isCompleted":14},"\u002Fapi\u002Fgrammar_exercises\u002F019e0dc3-b946-721e-ad6d-cf5e049e3c76","019e0dc3-b946-721e-ad6d-cf5e049e3c76","Travel & Experiences","This is a fill-in-the-blank exercise. Click on each blank and choose the correct answer from the dropdown. Focus on the correct verb patterns used in sentences about travel experiences, holiday plans, and unexpected situations during trips.",1]