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Some verbs are followed by an infinitive or a gerund. Some

can be followed by either without changing their meaning.

VERBS WITH GERUNDS OR INFINITIVES

VERBS FOLLOWED BY AN INFINITIVE

VERBS FOLLOWED BY A GERUND

VERBS FOLLOWED BY AN INFINITIVE OR A GERUND (NO CHANGE IN MEANING)

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State verbs describe states, such as emotions, possession, senses,

or thoughts. They are not usually used in continuous tenses.

COMMON STATE VERBS

MEANING S TATE VERB SAMPLE SENTENCE

feeling / wanting

thinking

being / existing

possessing

sensing

having a quality

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