Gerund and infinitive presentation

a. Verb + Ving: Danh động từ theo sau một số động từ: Admit: thú nhận Anticipate: mong đợi Avoid: tránh Appreciate: tán thành Consider: xem xét Delay: hoãn lại Defer: trì hoãn Deny: từ chối Detest: ghét Dislike: không thích Dread: sợ Enjoy: thích thú Escape: trốn thoát Excuse: thứ lỗi Fancy: đam mê Finish Forgive: tha thứ Like: thích Love: yêu thích Imagine: tưởng tượng Involve: dính líu, liên quan Keep: giữ, tiếp Mind: phiền Miss: lỡ, nhớ Mention: đề cập Pardon: tha thứ, tha lỗi Prefer: thích Prevent: ngăn ngừa Postpone: hoãn lại Practice: thực hành Prevent Propose (= suggest) Quit: từ bỏ Recollect: nhớ lại Resent: căm thù Recall: gợi nhớ recollect Resume: cho rằng Resist : kháng cự, ngăn cản Risk : mạo hiểm Remember forget Suggest: gợi ý Stop begin start Understand: hiểu Discuss: thảo luận Hate: ghét b. adj + preposition + gerund Adjective + Preposition + Gerund Examples accustomed to I am accustomed to seeing this dog in the park every day. afraid of Like everybody else, I was afraid of getting old. angry about There’s no question he’s angry about being in jail. ashamed of Is it something we should be ashamed of showing my mom? capable of I know what Roger is capable of doing. certain about You’re absolutely certain about winning? concerned with They’re just concerned about getting the right clothes. critical of The director was critical of spending money on supplies. discouraged from I felt discouraged from participating in the study. enthusiastic about It’s clear he’s not enthusiastic about moving to Alabama. excited about We are excited about going to Hawaii for a vacation. familiar with Each student was familiar with doing this kind of research. famous for She became famous for singing in musicals. fond of He’s fond of saying that is has four fulltime jobs. glad about Dad was glad about getting a new job so close to home. good at My friends are really good at playing baseball. happy about Children were happy about going to the Zoo. interested in Dad is interested in learning more about Jake’s new job. keen on Brian is keen on riding his bike by the lake. known for Alice was known for making up silly songs. nervous about Pete was really nervous about going to a new school. perfect for These shoes are perfect for hiking in the mountains. proud of Larry was proud of graduating from college. responsible for Do you know who is responsible for breaking the window? sad about We were very sad about leaving Miami. successful in I am usually successful in getting my plans to work out. suitable for This cabinet is suitable for storing old magazines. tired of We got tired of hearing the same story again and again. tolerant of Have we become more tolerant of lying? upset about We were all upset about losing the game. used to She’s used to sleeping with the window open. useful for Wiki is very useful for studying for the graduation exam. worried about We were worried about paying the bills. in charge of Frank was in charge of organizing the meeting.