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Common verbs followed by GERUNDS or INFINITIVES

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Small mistakes are often made when it comes to gerunds and infinitives. Therefore, it's important to understand - and practice - which verbs are followed by a gerund and which are followed by an infinitive. Below are a couple of helpful resources. The first is a list of some common verbs and whether they are followed by a gerund, infinitive, or both. The next resource is Google's Ngram Viewer. This allows us to compare the frequency of different words and phrases. Using Gerunds and Infinitives (Resource): https://www.hunter.cuny.edu/rwc/repository/files/grammar-and-mechanics/verb-system/Using-Gerunds-and-Infinitives.pdf Google Ngram Viewer: https://books.google.com/ngrams/ /// CHECK OUT THESE OTHER GREAT LESSONS Binomial Expressions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSH7Uk1a2NU&list=PL22PlEs4C28PKsSsl24IMCSmkzSNtIQ0F Useful English Idioms: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbxxchddqwE&list=PL22PlEs4C28N01f-S06jO2_1qiiQx4Dvs Awesome Phrasal Verbs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIVgytdhHHo&list=PL22PlEs4C28PCJRhc8w9vwqmR_ulsjNGy Advanced Vocabulary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CG5b9Ajb1vM&list=PL22PlEs4C28NGS4kwOBZEyXZ4gDd-DmxT Advanced Grammar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jopAHmvPT-g&list=PL22PlEs4C28NnrgFSDbmxF82a1kM1dYWm Improve Your Speaking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FV2KxREE2KE&list=PL22PlEs4C28NtyrCbulJFuLiH0iJYwIQZ /// JOIN OUR EMAIL COMMUNITY Get lesson updates & access the Secret Fluency Lesson https://subscribe.interactiveenglishvideos.com/ /// SUPPORT INTERACTIVE ENGLISH YouTube Member: http://bit.ly/Membership_InteractiveEnglish Patreon: http://bit.ly/Patreon_InteractiveEnglish Facebook Subscriber: https://www.facebook.com/becomesupporter/InteractiveEng/ /// PRACTICE & IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH Audiobooks (Free Trial): http://www.audibletrial.com/InteractiveEng Grammarly: http://bit.ly/Grammarly_InteractiveEnglish **Links to Audible and Grammarly are affiliate links. We earn commission through these links. /// READ WES' BOOKS Happy Time Go Fast (South Korea): http://amzn.to/2FmYhSS Watermelon Is Life (Namibia): http://amzn.to/2FEjE1j /// FOLLOW INTERACTIVE ENGLISH Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InteractiveEng/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/interactiveeng/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/interactiveeng /// RELEVANT HASHTAGS #InteractiveEnglish #grammar #englishgrammar #gerund #infinitive #grammarquiz /// OTHER SHOUT-OUTS Royalty-free images provided by Pixabay /// THANK YOU 😊 Thanks so much for being a part of our community. Learning English is an enriching experience that brings everyone all around the world closer together. Be sure to say “Hello” and write to us in the comments. We love hearing from all of you.

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