Verbs followed by gerunds or infinitives
Similar meaning | ||
Can’t bear | He can’t bear being alone. | He can’t bear to be alone. |
Can’t stand | He can’t stand waiting for another hour. | He can’t stand to wait for another hour. |
Cease | Cease doing noise. | Cease to do noise. |
Continue | She continued watching TV. | He continued to watch TV. |
Hate | He hates doing his homework. | He hates to do his homework. |
Like | He likes watching movies. | He likes to watch movies. |
Love | She loves driving. | She loves to drive. |
Neglect | He neglected doing his homework. | He neglected to do his homework. |
Prefer | He prefers listening to Pop music. | He prefers to listen to Pop music. |
Propose | He proposed cleaning the dishes. | He proposed to clean the dishes. |
