VERBS + INFINITIVE
Berikut kata-kata kerja yang harus diikuti oleh infinitive ( + to V)
(harus dihafalkan agar tidak terjadi kekeliruan)
- agree
- desire
- decide
- hope
- strive
- prepare
- refuse
- hesitate
- attempt
- expect
- want
- forget
- tend
- demand
- intend
- need
- pretend
- fail
- offer
- wish
- claim
- learn
- plan
- seen
Example
- Rizal expects to begin studying law
- Risma learned to swim when she was five
- The president will attempt to reduce inflation in the next four years
- The soldiers are preparing to attack the village
VERBS + GERUND
Berikut kata-kata kerja yang harus diikuti oleh gerund
(harus dihafalkan agar tidak terjadi kekeliruan)
- admit
- delay
- miss
- report
- suggest
- appreciate
- deny
- postpone
- resent
- avoid
- enjoy
- practice
- resist
- can't help
- finish
- quit
- resume
- consider
- mind
- recall
- risk
Example;
- Roy admitted stealing the ring
- We enjoyed seeing them again after so many years
- You shouldn't risk entering that forbidden building
- Nada was considering buying a new car until the prices went up
- The coast guard has reported seeing another ship in the Florida street
- Would you mind not smoking in this office?
VERBS + PREPOSITION + GERUND
Berikut verb + preposition yang harus diikuti oleh gerund
- approve of
- give uo
- rely on
- worry about
- be better of
- insist on
- succeed in
- count on
- keep on
- think about
- think of
- depend on
- put off
Example
- Depi gave up smoking
- Dera insisted on taking the bus
- Harry is thinking of going to Buol next holiday
VERBS + TO + GERUND
"To" disini bukan sebagai pembentuk infinitif tetapi merupakan preposition dari verb nya. Berikut verbnya
- object to
- look forward to
- confess of
Example
- I look forward to hearing good news from you
- Risti confess to stealing the ring
