defer delay finish postpone quit verbs followed only by GERUNDS (don’t) mind appreciate dislike enjoy fancy prefer resent EITHER with change in meaning miss recall recollect advise consider deny recommend sanction suggest EITHER swear claim promise without change in meaning acknowledge admit anticípate avoid discuss involve justify keep mention practice resist risk tolerate understand remember forget regret stop can’t bear can’t stand cease continue hate like love neglect prefer propose begin start I remember locking the car. She forgot locking the door. They regret letting him go. He stopped smoking. agree arrange decide plan prepare* manage fail hesitate intend propose threaten tend demand ask* offer refuse expect* want* wish seem appear verbs followed only by INFINITIVES help* hope learn wait choose deserve pretend I remember to lock the car. She forgot to lock the door. They regret to let him go. He stopped to smoke. * We can use an object before the infinitive with these verbs.
