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- be interested in
- Would you mind ? - Im interested in learning more about Chinese culture.
- be worth - Would you mind opening that window, please ?
- be fond of - If you ask me, Titanic is definitely worth watching.
- be afraid of - My daughter is fond of collecting foreign stamps.
Expressions - Shes afraid of going out alone in the dark.
- cant help /cant bear
used with - look forward to - I cant help listening to classical music. Its boring.
gerund - be used to - We look forward to hearing back from you in your next letter.
- I m not used to drinking coffee in the evening.
- I feel like
- I dont feel like doing anything today. Im tired and I feel sleepy.
- be tired of
- Im tired of reviewing all these math lessons over and over.
- admit
- deny - The thief admitted stealing the money from the old lady.
- appreciate - He immediately denied killing his wife.
- avoid - I dont really appreciate watching cartoons these days.
- consider - The best thing for you is to avoid smoking, the doctor told him.
- discuss - You shoud consider changing that negative attitide of yours.
- enjoy - The teacher and his students discussed cheating and its aftermaths.
Verbs used - finish - We totally enjoyed watching all those great movies last week.
with gerund - I havent finished reading that book yet.
- forgive
only - Please forgive my miscalling your family name.
- imagine
- She cant imagine living faraway from her family.
- miss - I miss talking to my mom on the phone. Its been a long time.
- practice - Lets practice writing narrative paragraphs.
- permit / allow - Our English teacher permits using dictionaries during the exam.
- forbid - Islam strictly forbids drinking alcohol and eating pork.
- advice - I advise using this method for better results.
- think about - Shes thinking about leaving the country for good.
- apologize for - The student apologized for calling his classmate names.
- try /attempt - He tried rescuing her, but failed. / He tried to rescue her, but failed.
- bother - She didnt bother locking the door. / He didnt bother to ask why.
- stop / cease - He stopped smoking years ago. / He ceased to smoke years ago.
- continue - Please , continue reading. / Please, continue to read.
- suggest - I suggest using the other computer. / I suggest to use the other one.
Verbs used - intend - I intend going on a business trip. / I intend to go on a business trip.
with gerund - hate / detest - I hate to wake up early on Sundays. / I detest waking up early.
and infinitive - forget - She forgot bringing her textbook. / She forgot to bring her textbook.
- remember - He remembered his not closing the door. / He remembered to close it.
- like - They dont like swimming in lakes. / They like to swim in rivers.
- love - She loves listening to Indian music. / Id love to visit that city again.
- afford - His father cant afford buying a car. / He cant afford to buy a car.
- begin - You should begin to prepare for exams. / He has begun preparing .
- You should respect your parents. / Samir cant sing like her. - Mark helped his friend finsih early.
- Let me speak to them / Lets go outside.
- We must turn these project in by tomorrow. / He will take a test.
- This sad story makes everyone cry.
- I couldnt get off bed. / They would give him another chance.
- I saw the director enter the building.
- We may go on a picnic tomorrow. / You neednt worry at all. - He watched his mother bake the cake.