verbi seguiti dal gerundio

Ecco una lista di verbi inglesi a cui normalmente segue il gerundio:

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Admit

He admitted cheating on the test.

Advise

I advised seeing a doctor.

Nota: se seguito da nome o pronome si usa l’infinito

I advised them to see a doctor.

Allow

Poll finds majority would allow smoking in bars.

Nota: se seguito da nome o pronome si usa l’infinito

How can I convince my dad to allow me to smoke Marijuana?

Anticipate

Guests who anticipate arriving after 8 PM should contact the residence directly before 7 PM.

Appreciate

I appreciate him helping me with my work.

Avoid

How to avoid talking to people.

Can’t help

Why is it that I can’t help seeing any other man with my sisters?

Can’t see

I just can’t see paying for something that I can get free.

Complete

I complete writing my book.

Consider

What city in California should I consider moving to?

Defend

I don’t defend him doing it on the job.

Delay

Don’t delay doing good!

Deny

He denied committing the crime.

Despise

I really despise talking to other people on the phone.

Discuss

We discussed working with him.

Dislike

She dislikes working after 5 PM.

Encourage

I encourage paying attention in class.

Nota: se seguito da nome o pronome si usa l’infinito

How to encourage him to call you.

Enjoy

We enjoy working here.

Imagine

Could we imagine working without breaks or lunch?

Involve

This job involves travelling, receiving free ongoing training and going overseas on a regular basis.

Keep

I keep looking for something more.

Mention

He mentioned doing it in his post.

Mind

Would you mind sending me your site URL so I can look at it?

Miss

I miss living in a big city.

Permit

Does the Hindu Religion permit eating non vegetarian food?

Nota: se seguito da nome o pronome si usa l’infinito

They didn’t permit him to leave the country.

Postpone

He postponed returning to the studio.

Practice

I practice cooking very frequently.

Recall

I recalled doing my shopping.

Recollect

She recollected living in Florence.

Recommend

Where do you recommend living in New York?

Report

Someone saw and reported him stealing it.

Require

The certificate requires completing two courses.

Nota: se seguito da nome o pronome si usa l’infinito

The certificate requires students to complete two courses.

Resent

I resented him stealing an hour of my time without permission.

Resist

I can’t resist asking Obama for his autograph.

Risk

Don’t risk being caught.

Suggest

I don’t suggest living here unless you are rich.

Tolerate

We do not tolerate them talking back to us or talking disrespectful.

Understand

The chemistry between her and John was never that great, so I could understand him leaving.

Urge

They urge recycling bottles and paper.

Nota: se seguito da nome o pronome si usa l’infinito

They urge citizens to recycle bottles and paper.