The verbs - allow, advise, recommend, require…

The verbs such as ‘allow’, ’advise’, ‘recommend’, ‘require’ and so on can be followed by a gerund or a noun with an infinitive without changing the meaning.

Example

Our teachers won't allow us to use calculators during the test. 

Our teachers won't allow using calculators during the test.

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Verbs followed by an object and an infinitive

Verbs followed by an object and an infinitive

Examples

Allow - Please allow us to enter the room. 

Expect - Lots of people expected him to win the match. 

Hire - Sarah hired someone to repair her car.

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銅像 Bronze statue

銅像 Bronze statue

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Verbs followed by an infinitive

Verbs followed by an infinitive

Examples

Agree - We agreed to meet in the conference room at two o'clock. 

Plan - Jeffrey planned to go to Japan for two weeks. 

Wish - Mark wishes to be a doctor. 

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The verb followed by a gerund or an infinitive - Go on

The verb followed by a gerund or an infinitive - Go on

Go on - followed by an infinitive

It describes someone ends something and changes the activity.

He went on to learn Japanese.

Go on - followed by a gerund

It describes someone continues doing something.

Peter works hard every day. He can go on working without a break.

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Verbs followed by a gerund or an infinitive without changing in meaning

Verbs followed by a gerund or an infinitive without changing in meaning

Examples  

Attempt 

Begin

Bother

Can’t bear

Can’t stand

Cease 

Continue

Dislike

Hate

Intend  

Like

Love

Prefer

Propose

Start

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The verb followed by a gerund or an infinitive - Forget

The verb followed by a gerund or an infinitive - Forget

1. ‘Forget’ - followed by an infinitive

It describes someone forgets to do something.

Don't forget to buy carrots for the rabbits!

2. ‘Forget’ - followed by a gerund

It describes someone does not have the memory of something happened.

He will never forget spending all the money on his house.

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The verb followed by a gerund or an infinitive － Dread

The verb followed by a gerund or an infinitive

Dread 

a. Followed by an infinitive

In general, we use ‘dread’ with infinitives ‘think’ or ‘consider’ to talk about something we do not want to think. 

I dreaded to think of the exam results.

b. Followed by a gerund

In general, we use a gerund with ‘dread’. It describes someone is reluctant to do something.

Do you dread going to work each day?

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