Verb + gerund

These verbs may be followed by a gerund but not by an infinitive:

admit

enjoy

postpone

resist

appreciate

escape

practice

risk

avoid

finish

put off

suggest

deny

imagine

quit

tolerate

discuss

miss

recall

Example sentence: Bill enjoys playing [not to play] the piano.

Example sentence: Jamie quit smoking.

Exercises:

Verbs followed by gerunds or infinitives 1

Verbs followed by gerunds or infinitives 2