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10 common verbs followed by infinitives
In this essential English grammar lesson for beginners, I’ll teach you some of the most common verbs that are followed by infinitives. Never say “I want going/doing/making” again! And check out our list of verbs followed by gerunds and infinitives for more.
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Dear Alex, Thank you very much for all your lessons it helps me to improve my English a lot.
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you should say ”second time”!Pay attention to details!
Actually, I should’ve said: “This is THE Second Time.”
But anyway, Thanks for your note.
good
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Thanks for lesson.
Im curious if You remember polish lang?
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Tak, ale duzo tez zapomnialem. :)
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can you please teach me how to use preposition “of” please……
Thank you…….
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By the way, the resource page for gerunds and infinitives will be up in a day or two! Sorry for the delay!
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Very nice video! In my opinion, this subject (infinitive/gerund) is very very annoying to remind, there are so many verbs hehehehe thanks Alex, you explain very well!
well its a great lesson thanks a lot alex
This gonna be g8 help for those people who simple mistakes while writing or speaking. Excellent job Alex, Quite interesting. Keep it up!!
I like to listen to your lesson.
Hello Alex! Thanks for your excellent teaching on 10 common verbs followed by infinitives!!!
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love it.
Thank you Alex!
Thankyou teacher.
Thank you very much for teaching us. I like EngVid.com.
Thanks Alex! It`s very useful
thanks
Thanks Alex, I like very much your lesson, can you give me the list of verbs like enjoy and regret, that we must follow it with gerund
Stay tuned! I have a lesson coming about 10 common gerunds!
Please Alex, and give us a lesson about verbs which can be followed by infinite/base form or by gerund but sometimes take a different meaning.
Thank you for your lessons!!
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Thanks, I enjoy your lesson.
You always speak slowly and very clear. You are the best teacher:)
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thank you for your lesson alex, is very intersting and useful
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thank you dear Alex, it was really useful, and a small question too :)
isn’t this correct even in informal speeches???
“I hope see you there!”
i think i hear it some times :)
thank you again for all notes that you’ve taught us…
In formal or informal situations, the only correct answer is “I hope to see you there.” :)
Thank you for good teaching.
I didn,t know ‘regret’ use gerund not to do infinitives.
A few question:
1. “agree” — Alex, you said that “They agreed to make the deal”, but can we say “They agreed making the deal”? I mean, the first sentence means that they agreed to something and that’s why they’re making the deal. But in the second one, they could agreed to something by making a deal. Am I right?
2. “stay home” or “stay at home”, are both correct?
Yep! Both are right!
<<>> I thought that the structure was ” could+bare infinitive”.
Regarding “stay home”, “stay at home” or even “stay” are correct.
Yes, it’s similar to saying something like “Having made the deal, they agreed to meet again the following week.”
Very important and well explained lesson, I enjoy listenining to your lessons…thanks a million
Helo Alex, I am from Brazil. I enjoy very much your lesson. Every day I listen the video. thanks so much
I have Alex, I have seen this in your lesson “on time” is that correct or this is correct “In time”?
thank you for your lesson
very good lesson
Was `regret` discussing in vid? Cant recall
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You teach so nicely that i could not find appropriate words to praise your awesome method of teaching.
Thank you so very much.
Thank you very much. I appreciate the kind words.
Thanks.
Many thanks Alex! I learning English with your lessons every day. I hope that I can speak English well :)
Thanks Alex
** it would have been better if you had summerised the verbs so as to be learnt easily . For example (fan boys) stands for the first letters of the conjunctions.
thanks again!!!
What about the verb “must”? It’s neither followed by an infinitive (with to) or gerund, is it?
E.g.: I must come back home.
Is it the only special case?
Must is a modal verb. Check modal verbs here.
Thanks yankhonskiy! I’ll do it, because I studied modal verbs for sure, but I don’t remember… :(
Hi alane. As yankhonskiy said, must is modal verb, and you have to use it the same way you do with can, should, …
I got 80 before watching video. would you like to help me teaching more about usage of tens?
Hello Alex,
Nice to meet you,…I really liked your lesson,but I’ve a doubt:How can I know when the verbs are only gerund???
Take care,
There is a list of verbs for both gerunds and infinitives. The lesson on gerunds will be coming soon, and we will also have a resource that you can download on the website.
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I’m glad for learn with all teacher,
Bless you God.
thank you very much mr. Alex, all of engvid teachers are great…!!!!
what is the difference between the continuous and the gerund, both have the ending “ing”
The continuous always have some form of the verb “to be.”
Example:
I am watching a movie.
We were studying at 6pm.
A gerund has the same functions as a noun. It can be the subject or object of a sentence, as well as the object of a preposition, or a subject or object complement.
I like th lesson a usual but I would like to seeu perhaps more verbs that needs a gerund. Maybe for a second) lesson (that’s an idea)
The lesson is coming!
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Thaks Alex
Alex:
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It’s very interesting lesson .good job Alex.
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There are some verb to add ing.
For example .
I like summing could explain to us.
Appreciated.
Thank you
Hi Alex, thanks for you important lesson.
Question.
Which is it the best way to express the negation of an infinitive verb. For example, She promised to expend less than 100 bucks, or no to expend…?
Thanks.
You can say it either way.
“She promised not to spend…”
“She promised to spend less…”
Just depends how you feel when you say it.
8 out of 10 I need more practice
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Hi Alex
Please I want to know if enjoy is the alone verb following by a gerund ? Thank you very much for your answer Kind regards Francis
It’s really surprising. Thanks a lot.
Hi Alex,
Thanks for the lessons!
Hi Alex
Is there any reason why enjoys follow the grund?
thank you Alex
I learned something today. Thanks a lot
Thanks Mr.Alex…
thank you teacher
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thanx mr alex 90%
Thanks ,Alex,i knew some new things
i got 80 %, next time i will get 100 %, thank you very much Alex
Thank you so much for a really important lesson!
Thank you very much it is very useful ^_^
I am sorry but my question maybe out of topic.
could you tell me, which one is the correct sentence?
“I was in bad feeling after I answered all of its questions”
or
“I was in bad feeling after answering all of its questions”
and why?
thank you for your answer Alex because I am really confused.
We don’t actually use the verb to be with the verb “feel” in this way. You’re trying to say this:
I felt bad after answering all of the questions.
Thanks for answering Alex..! :)
how if I say this :
I was feeling bad after I had answering all of the questions
“I felt bad after I had answered all the questions.”
It’s possible to say “I was feeling bad” informally, but grammatically, we don’t usually use the verb “feel” in the continuous.
Woow thanks again for answering my question.
the word “I had” in “I felt bad after I had answered all the questions.”
is that mean a past perfect? so I answered all of the questions then I felt bad.
very useful! Thanks a lot!
Thanks for the lesson, I enjoy listening to your lessons
I want to say “THANK YOU, ALEX!”
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Thank you :)
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I don’t actually teach over the Internet. I’m busy enough already! :) Sorry.
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Thanks for your always help.
Please I need your help I not be able to describe the Math for example –
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2) Addition (+)
3) Multiplication (*)
4) Division (/)
I am waiting for your kindly help to make about a video.
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Thanks best regards.
This is a good idea for a future lesson. I’ll keep it in mind! Thanks!
Hi,
There is a lesson regarding your question taught by Ronnie
thank you for your lesson
Hi,
I am going to write my memoirs in english every night and send them to a person who can correct them.
does any body want to help me?
Hello ( meta kolo) .? How are you today ? I hope you feeling and doing good and worm even if you live in Helsinki Try to send me your diary , your history ,your past or what ever and I will try to do my best for you because I am not working as a teacher I still studying English as you do but we can teach each others I believe it is good and useful for both of us thanks a lot for your time
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Please only writing nothing more than writing to achieve and get our aims
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Thks Alex
How to we know which one to use. Is there any pre defined rule for this
How do we know which one to use. Is there any pre defined rule for this?
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9 correct out of 10 – Thomas from Poland thx
Thanks; I hope to see you in new lesson.
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I have such question. Im 29 old. I have no any education and Im beginner. So is it possible for me to become as russion-english translator?
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thanks teacher alex but i think they are not enough please teach us more such verbs that follows infinitive and gerunds.
thanks, but they are not enough. please, teach us some more verbs followed by infinitive and gerunds
More are coming.
thank you,
sir
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Oh! Amazing
I like it.
my first time,I feel good.
Hi Alex..
great work.
thank you for all the notes you’ve taught us.
Thank you Alex it was very helpfull
I appreciate the way you make English look easy to learn.
Thank you for quizs
I got 80 marks
:) I have to try harder!
Hello teacher Alex, have a good day. I’ve got a doubt which is that I cannot understand why I got question number 10 wrong if the lessons says that you can say “he enjoys TO” but either ways are correct right? using the TO + base form or using the gerund form. I hope your answer, thanks for clarifying my inquiry.
if the lessons say** sorry
“Enjoy” is always followed by a gerund. :) We can’t say “I enjoy to dance.” We have to say “I enjoy dancing.”
But what about the verb “to regret” can it be followed by “to” or gerund?? Both ways are correct??
Hello, Alex! Nice to meet you! Your name is the same of my brother…
I’m a brazilian student who wants to learn english. Thanks for this lesson. You teach very well.
I have a doubt about the quiz:
5. Which sentence is correct?
He would like to join us.
He would like join us.
I would like joining us.
I believe that the first and the third are correct, because you gave that example:
” She likes to talk/talking ”
Thanks !
The first one is correct. :) The last one sounds strange since I’m not sure which context you’re trying to use.
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I got 10 / 10…. Tks for the class. I have learned a lot with you and all of the teachers.
i also got 10/1o. it is very helpful… i make note in excel sheet.. daily i review it.. to rmbr for future..
8 of 10
hmm not the best
Thank you Alex! Your are Teacher!
Thank for everything. And I did it 90%. I enjoy watching all of your videos. Good luck for everyone!!!
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Thanks a lot, but please tell me all the differences between “of” and “from”, in all conditions :)
Thanks Alex for all your lessons.
Thank u so much .it was useful
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Thanks Alex, it’s great lesson.
I got 9/10 :( I’m carelessly ><
very interesting lesson !
Keep going Alex ;)
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Thanks for the lesson . Got 7 though.
Many thank
Nailed it. 100%
I got 9/10
Thank you Very much Alex.
thank you mr Alex
what’s the rule when we want to use the words (ever , have been {for example to somewhere} , had been )
can you tell us about them
thank
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thank you Alex
Hello Teacher Alex. May I ask you a question.
I supposed these two things(infinitive & gerund ) are function acts like noun, when we need to compleat a sentence . Am I correct?
Please correcting me. If I have misunderstood. Thank you , Teacher.
I´ll be grateful if you prepare a lesson with common verbs followed by infinitive or gerund, which change their meaning.
For instance:
Regret doing smth / Regret to do smth
Remember doing smth / Remember to do smth
Stop doing smth / Stop to do smth
Begin doing smth / Begin to do smth
Start doing smth / Start to do smth
Forget doing smth / Forget to do smth
please alex I average in English, what I do to be excellent in English and speak fluently please answer quickly
Thank your for your comments about “Common verbs followed by infinitives”
“to regret” is followed by gerund also…thanks
Thank you dear Mr. Alex it was nice and easy to understand thanks aging
Thanks alot Alex I have learned alot from you
keep going like this
I got 9/10. Thanks Alex
Hi Alex
I always enjoying listening your lect.
Can you explain why Enjoy and regret take gerund? Is there any reason behind it
hi Alex,
thanks a lot for this lesson it was helpful a lot, can u please show me where can i get the list for the other verb plz :)
Hey Alex,
I really enjoy your lessons! You explain the topics in a very easy way!
You’ve said that some verbs are followed by infinitive and others by gerund.
In this exemple, we use the base form: Could you help me TAKE my luggage to my suite?
Why we can’t say TO TAKE or TAKING?
Thanks in advance for your support!:D
why regret followed by ‘ ing ‘not ‘to do ‘
Thanks very much
thank u I had 100% I’ m very happy
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Respected sir
thank you very much i got 80% ,i am happy and enjoy your lesson
Thank you
8/10 thanks a lot >
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very good
Thanks for the lesson.
thank you
Very nice this website, thank you Alex.
Thanks a lot. I am not clear about ‘formal’ and ‘informal’. What do they mean!
Formal: the kind of English you use in an essay, in business, etc.
Informal: talking with friends, other casual situations.
Thank you. Now, it is clear.
thanks :)
thank you alex
thank you alex
I got 80/100 .Thank you so much for this lesson.
Many Thanks.
i got 80 out of 100 i am so happy thnku sir :)
sir please tell me how can we use “of” in english i know sir this que. very irritating for you but really i dont know how caan we use that preposition in english please sir send me rply as soon as possible thanku…
Hi
Do the verbs followed by gerunds include short time action meaning?
and
Do the verbs followed by infinitives include long time action meaning?
I give some example for you understand easily.
for example:
Finish, explain, understand etc. are need to long(or some) time to exsist. Therefore. Are these gerund verbs?
Offer, come, get, decide, ask,seem etc. are don’t need to some time to exist. Therefore. Are these infinitive verbs?
I understood. Thanks :)
8/10
Hi Alex, if I have to make a list after ‘I like_________’
Can I say always ‘to’? For example ‘I like to swim, to run, to sing…’ or maybe I should say ‘I like to swim, run, sing…’
Thank you! :)
thanks Alex for this important lesson:)
hello teacher.
I share one thing for my friends if I m wrong please correct me
there is difference between gerund and infinitive
to form is is infinitive
ing form is called gerund
I like to play cricket or I like playing cricket
there is difference former subject is not performing/playing cricket and latter subject is actually doing the work.
There is basis difference between gerund and infinitive please correct me if I m wrong.
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thnks
ing is called
Thanks. It is very useful information.
I felt that There are two ways to express same things.
thanh your lesson, It’s helpful
Thanks a lot, Alex!
hi Aleks
i enjoy watching your videos..very helpful .Thanks a lot.Can you please teach me ‘as far as,as soon as,as well as,not only but also ,neither nor,either or’
I got 8/10.thanks !
Hi Alex, Thanks for your lesson.
I noticed in this lesson that most infinitive verbs are state verb. is it correct?
Thank you
thank you!
Thanks I got 80%.
Regret is typically followed by a gerund, with the exception of the phrases “I regret to inform/tell you…”
so.. i got 9/10 :)
thanks alot, I got 8/10
my mistakes was 1-regret 2-enjoy
my mistakes on the regret 9 out of 10…
9 of 10. Mistake was on “regret” :)
Thanks alex it was a good lesson :)
Thanks teacher.
It’s good.
great thanks
Hi Alex
First of all, thanks for your lessons. They are ver y useful for me. In the vídeo you made a mistake. At the beginning of the whiteboard. You put enjoy to talk/enjoy talking. And under, later in the solutions, you put enjoy verb always is followed by a verb ing form. Ir”s only that mistake for future english leaners. Bye
8/10 hmmm… not bad. thx by the way.
Thank you Alex for such a good lesson.I have only made one mistake. I regret not to go there, the correct answer was I regret not going there.because regret(this verb) follows by Gerund, am I right? Thank you.
Thanks
Thanks, Alex. I am learning a lot with your lessons. Pretty good!
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need is a modal verb and when we use modal verb we shouldn’t add preposition to, isn’t it?
3th question was quite difficult.
” I look forward to hearing from you” how is this correct. Can you explain me ?
Hi Alex! I need to ask about this quiz. Because apparently something is wrong. I did twice this quiz. And I realized correct answers are different .
For ex. 9. Which sentence is correct?
Do you promise to tell the truth?
Do you promise tell the truth?
Are you promise to tell the truth?
I had done ‘ do you promise to tell the truth ? But I saw that İt was wrong. Then I chose ” Are you…. ” And ıt was wrong again. I confused ! Plaese check this quiz. Thank u for everything :)
Gam Sa Hap Ni Da. That’s what we say when we thanks. I feel Gam Sa Hap Ni Da for this lesson.
Gam Sap Ha Ni Da for watching! If that’s right :)
Hi Alex,i have
learned more and more from you ,thanks
10 of 10,
thank you Alex!
I regret making a mistake!
Me too nori.maki: I regret making a mistake
Alex, I didn’t know how use “to regret”
Thank you Alex.
Thanks so much Mr. Alex
Thanks Alex, Please teach us English tenses. You are perfect 100%.
good lesson, I wasn’t focused about it, but I got 4…
WOW,It was a great lesson from you Alex
Great lesson, Alex.
I have heard at some point of my life that verbs
that talk about our sentiments, feelings are
followed by gerund, like:
enjoy,like, dislike, hate, detest, abhor and loath.
Is this true?
I like all the videos, but sometimes I feel frustrated. I do not know when I will get it all, but I am stell here, even I am reading a book in English and after I try to write things about what I have read.
Thanks Alex, you give me support, thanks again
I want to say “thank you” :)
Thanks a lot Alex.
Please provide me with a list of the verbs that can only followed by a gerund, an infinitive or both without difference in meaning.
Please don’t forget. I beg you.
Hi,Alex.You r a master blaster on teaching! Bravo!
Sorry I guess I should have written …….at teaching.
Excelent! Thank you so much for your help!
thank you
Thank you Alex very much.
Excelent!! .. thanks!!
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9 out of 10
Is it correct if I say: I hope that I will see you again?
9/10 before watching
Thanks Alex, I enjoy watching your lessons.
Excellent!!
Thank You Alex. I’ve got 100!
Thanks！
I like to get 10 out of 10. haha. thanks!
excellent thanks you Alex
Thanks!
As I understand Infinitive plays a big roll in English languge,In writing or speaking,so I am really very interested to study very well.thanks a lot.
Thanks
thank you very much Alex. May you are fine.
Thanks Alex
for me, this lesson isn’t beginner. it must advanced:)
thank you alex. I got 8
100%. Thank you for the great lesson!!
It’s a very hard theme for me because where is no rules and all i need – to remember all this long list of words used only in infinitives and only in gerund.
Thanks.
90 tnx. :)
I got 90. I enjoy learning English.
Hello mr.Alex. I dont speak English fluently and I have some dificulties with my listening but,I understand everything in your speech! You are the best teacher i’ve ever known.thank you very much!
Thank you very much. You speak very clear. God bles you
thank you so much Ms Alex
Thank you very much
Thanks you very much
i got ten out of ten! thanks Alex
Thank you Teacher Alex! :)
Thanks teacher! It’s was really helpful!
It’s great !
Thank you Alex for the lesson! I have question,- I regret not going there? is it correct? Thank you !
This is first time so I got 9 correct out of 10.
I’ll try my best.
Thank you very much for teaching us.
Alex, thank you so much. Very useful lesson :)
Alex thank you that was a great lesson
Thank you, Alex. I wish you a very happy and friendly new year. Cheers from Athens!
We have 9 common verbes not 10 ( agree choose decide hope like need plan promise want ) enjoy + verb.ing
This is a second time in this quiz.
I got 10.
Thank you Alex.
I got 8/10. Thanks for the lesson!
Thanks Alex.
But could you explain the difference between sentences:
I need glasses to read.
&
My car needs repairing.
I have learned in chapter «Gerund and Infinitive. Gerund after Verbs.» that we have to use gerund after the verb «need».
https://lingualeo.com/ru/course/71/task/7117
Where is mistake?
Thank you.
Thank you Alex, your classes are very interesting and I can understand you very well.
thanks it’s a good lesson for me
thanks. 90
Hello! Thank you Alex 😊 I’m so happy to study english with you! my question is: does regret work like enjoy?
Thanks
thanks!
Alex, Thank you very much)
I got 10/10. It was a nice quiz. Thanx Alex. I have ordered some🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕 and🍔🍔🍔🍔🍔🍔🍔🍔 so come to party.
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Hi!!! This is so incredible. I’ve been learning a lot with you recently. I’ve never thought I’d be writing and talking in another language. I live in Brazil and here we only talk in Portugês. It’s difficult to find someone to practice and improve what I’ve already learned. I’d like to thank you for everything. See you!