Future tenses

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Verbs Followed by V+ING

CASE 1: Specific Verbs

anticipate
We didn't anticipate winning this match.

appreciate
I really appreciate you coming.

avoid
Let's avoid being late.

can't help
I can't help counting those calories.

complete
He completed baking the apple pie.

consider
She never considered moving to England.

delay
We delayed moving to the new house until the spring.

deny
He will deny stealing that car.

despise
She despises asking for favors.

discuss
We discussed buying a bigger apartment.

dislike
She dislikes cooking and baking.

don't mind
I don't mind waiting.

enjoy
She enjoys reading.

forgive
Can you forgive me for not fixing the car?

imagine
Can you imagine living on the moon?

involve
The new project involves writing and rewriting many reports.

keep
She keeps coming late!

mention
I never mentioned meeting him.

mind
Will he mind switching rooms?

miss
I miss chatting with you.

postpone
Let's postpone going out of town.

practice
He practices playing the guitar daily.

recall
Can you recall ordering this product?

recommend
The doctor recommends resting in bed.

report
They reported seeing him leave with a stranger. 

resent
He resents doing it all by himself.

resist
I can't resist liking him.

resume
They resumed talking after the teacher left.

risk
Would you risk losing everything?

suggest
I suggest not taking him too seriously.

tolerate
We can't tolerate being screamed at. 

understand
He couldn't understand her leaving so suddenly.

CASE 2: Expressions with preposition + V+ING

1. Gerund after prepositions that stand alone

• after

  After having a shower, I waited for Steven.

• before

  The tablet must not be taken before getting up in the morning.

• by

  I manage it by working much longer than 40-hour weeks.

• in spite of

  In spite of studying a lot he didn't pass the exams.

• on

  What was her reaction on hearing the news?

• without

  He told the joke without laughing.

2. Gerund after Adjective + Preposition

• afraid of

  They are afraid of losing the match.

• angry about/at

  Pat is angry about walking in the rain.

• bad at/good at

  John is good at working in the garden.

• clever at

  He is clever at skateboarding.

• crazy about

  The girl is crazy about playing tennis.

• disappointed about/at

  He is disappointed about seeing such a bad report.

• excited about

  We are excited about making our own film.

• famous for

  Sandy is famous for singing songs.

• fed up with

  I'm fed up with being treated as a child.

• fond of

  Hannah is fond of going to parties.

• glad about

  She is glad about getting married again.

• happy about/at

  The children are not happy about seeing a doctor.

• interested in

  Are you interested in writing poems?

• keen on

  Joe is keen on drawing.

• proud of

  She is proud of riding a snowboard.

• sick of

  We're sick of sitting around like this.

• sorry about/for

  He's sorry for eating in the lesson.

• tired of

  I'm tired of waiting for you.

• used to

  She is used to smoking.

• worried about

  I'm worried about making mistakes.

3. Gerund after Noun + Preposition

• advantage of

  What is the advantage of farming over hunting?

• chance of

  There's a chance of catching a cold these days.

• choice between

  There's a choice between flying to London Heathrow or Stansted.

• danger of

  Peggy is in danger of making a mistake.

• difficulty in

  He has difficulty in texting.

• doubt about

  He is in doubt about buying the correct software for his computer system.

• hope of

  There's little hope of catching the new Corvette.

• idea of

  I like the idea of setting up a new email account.

• interest in

  There's no interest in writing letters.

• method of

  This is a simple method of finding solutions.

• opportunity of

  There's some opportunity of bringing her parents together again.

• possibility of

  These wheels offer the possibility of riding tubeless.

• problem of

  He has the problem of swimming too slow.

• reason for

  There's a real reason for winning the contest.

• risk of

  There's a risk of digging too deep.

• trouble for

  He was in trouble for stealing.

• way of

  This is a new way of building a wall.

4. Gerund after Verb + Preposition

• accuse of

  They were accused of breaking into a shop.

• agree with

  I agree with playing darts.

• apologize for

  They apologize for being late.

• believe in

  She doesn't believe in getting lost in the wood.

• blame for

  The reporter is blamed for writing bad stories.

• complain about

  She complains about bullying.

• concentrate on

  Do you concentrate on reading or writing?

• congratulate sb. on

  I wanted to congratulate you on making such a good speech.

• cope with

  He is not sure how to cope with getting older.

• decide against

  They decided against stealing the car.

• depend on

  Success may depend on becoming more patient.

• dream about/of

  Sue dreams of being a pop star.

• feel like

  They feel like going to bed.

• get used to

  You must get used to working long hours.

• insist on

  The girls insisted on going out with Mark.

• look forward to

  I'm looking forward to seeing you soon.

• prevent sb. from sth.

  How can I prevent Kate from working in this shop?

• rely on sth.

  He doesn't rely on winning in the casino.

• succeed in

  How then can I succeed in studying chemistry?

• specialize in

  The firm specialized in designing websites.

• stop sb. from

  I stopped Andrew from smoking.

• talk about/of

  They often talk about travel(l)ing to New Zealand.

• think about/of

  Frank thinks of playing chess.

• warn sb. against

  We warned them against using this computer.

• worry about

  The patient worries about having the check-up.

Exercise 1:

Exercise 2:

Verbs Followed by Infinitives

Notes:

CASE 1: Verbs followed by INFINITIVE

1 Some verbs are followed by the to-infinitive:

I decided to go home as soon as possible.
We all wanted to have more English classes.

Common verbs followed by the to-infinitive are:

Verbs of thinking and feeling:

• choose
• decide
• expect
• forget
• hate
• hope
• intend
• learn
• like
• love
• mean
• plan
• prefer
• remember
• would like
• would love

Verbs of saying:

• agree
• promise
• refuse

Other common verbs are:

• arrange
• attempt
• fail
• help
• manage
• tend
• try
• want

CASE 2: INFINITIVE OF PURPOSE

A to-infinitive can be used to express purpose:

I'm calling to place an order for delivery.
Diya went to the door to open it.
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CASE 3: ADJECTIVE + TO + VSF

I am happy to remember my grandma.

INFINITIVE CLAUSE
The expression "It is + adj/noun to" emphasizes information by bringing it to the front of the clause. The subject of an infinitive clause is optionally expressed as [for + noun] or the accusative pronoun [for + pronoun].
MAIN CLAUSE	SUBORD	COMPLEMENT
"IT" IS + ADJ	"FOR" PRN	INFINITIVE CLS
It's difficult	for me	to guess what will happen.
It's hard		to know when a rat will get loose.
It's impossible	for us	to do  this project in 24 hours
It's important		to take a break twice a day.
It's possible	for you	to work on your own project.
It's exciting	for us	to be  here.
It's likely	for it	to get cold in the laboratory.
"IT IS"  + NP	"FOR" PRN	INFINITIVE CLS
It's a good idea (noun)		to put on your lab coat.
It's a pleasure (noun)	for us	to have you here.
It's an honor (noun)	for us	to work in this lab.

CASE 1 EXERCISES:

Exercise

In this exercise, you have to complete the sentences with a suitable verb.

buy         lock        give       speak       play        cook

1. The burglar got into my house. I forgot ...............the window.
2. I'd like to learn ............. Spanish.
3. I want ............. a new car.
4. We've arranged .................. football tomorrow afternoon.
5. My father promised .............. a surprising birthday present.

CASE 2 EXERCISES: 

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CASE 3 : ADJECTIVE + TO + VSF

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