Verb Lists

Verbs that take "to" after:

  • decide to
  • go to
  • plan to
  • hope to
  • like to

Verbs that take "verb + ing":

  • enjoy playing
  • can't stand waiting
  • avoid eating
  • admit making
  • imagine living
  • continue writing
  • miss playing

Verbs that take both "to + verb" and "verb + ing":

  • start (to start, starting)
  • work (to work, working)
  • live (to live, living)
  • write (to write, writing)
  • be (to be, being)
  • reach (to reach, reaching)
  • have (to have, having)
  • make (to make, making)
  • wake (to wake, waking)

  • Verbs that take "to" after:

    1. decide to
    2. go to
    3. plan to
    4. hope to
    5. like to

    Verbs that take "verb + ing":

    1. enjoy playing
    2. can't stand waiting
    3. avoid eating
    4. admit making
    5. imagine living
    6. continue writing
    7. miss playing

    Verbs that take both "to + verb" and "verb + ing":

    1. start (to start, starting)
    2. work (to work, working)
    3. live (to live, living)
    4. write (to write, writing)
    5. be (to be, being)
    6. reach (to reach, reaching)
    7. have (to have, having)
    8. make (to make, making)
    9. wake (to wake, waking)
English Vocabulary Exercises

1. Her ______ to solve complex problems impressed everyone in the team.
a) Friendship (die Freundschaft)
b) Ability (die Fähigkeit)

2. Despite the challenges, she proved to ______ to handle the situation with grace.
a) Play (spielen)
b) Be able (fähig sein)

3. He is ______ to speak multiple languages fluently.
a) Unable (kann nicht)
b) Able (kann)

4. Tell me ______ your favorite book.
a) On (auf)
b) About (hier = über)

5. The movie is ______ a detective solving a mysterious case.
a) Concerning (betreffend)
b) About (über)

6. We have learned ______ new vocabulary words today.
a) Approximately (ungefähr)
b) About (über)

7. The cat is sitting ______ the table.
a) Under (unter)
b) Above (über)

8. She went ______ to study in a foreign country.
a) Away (weg)
b) Abroad (im Ausland)

9. The student was marked ______ for the lecture.
a) Present (anwesend)
b) Absent (abwesend)

10. It's ______ important to follow safety guidelines.
a) Possibly (möglicherweise)
b) Absolutely (absolut)

11. The concert was ______ amazing.
a) Somewhat (etwas)
b) Absolutely (absolut)

12. The ______ of the bridge is 50 meters.
a) Length (Länge)
b) Height (Höhe)

13. The artist painted a beautiful landscape with great attention to ______.
a) Overview (Übersicht)
b) Detail (Detail)

14. We need to ______ the report by tomorrow.
a) Discard (verwerfen)
b) Submit (einreichen)

15. The chef is known for his ______ in creating unique flavors.
a) Ignorance (Unwissenheit)
b) Expertise (Fachkenntnisse)

16. The students have ______ access to the library resources.
a) Challenging (herausfordernd)
b) Easy (einfach)

17. The ______ of the book is 300 pages.
a) Width (Breite)
b) Length (Länge)

18. The student has a strong ______ in mathematics.
a) Disinterest (Desinteresse)
b) Interest (Interesse)

19. The team had to ______ their strategy after the defeat.
a) Maintain (beibehalten)
b) Adjust (anpassen)

20. The ______ was postponed due to bad weather.
a) Incident (Vorfall)
b) Event (Ereignis)