Gerund lub bezokolicznik po konstrukcji czasownikowej

A. Jako dopełnienie

Gerund może być używany jako dopełnienie bezpośrednio po czasowniku. Niektóre z czasowników oraz konstrukcji czasownikowych mogą mieć różne znaczenie w zależności od tego czy występuje po nich Gerund czy Bezokolicznik.

Czasownik	Znaczenie	Zdania
attempt	próbować usiłować chcieć coś zrobić	I attempted to speak, but was told to keep quiet. The patient attempted walking, but soon fell down.
begin	rozpoczynać zaczynać mieć początek	He began to tell us the plot in great detail. She rolled up her sleeves and began unpacking the basket.
can't bear	nie móc znieść	He can't bear to be laughed at. He can't bear being laughed at.
can't stand	nie móc znieść	I can't stand to wait. I can't stand waiting.
cease	przestać	You never cease to amaze me. The teacher told him to cease his whistling.
commence	rozpoczynać	After the election, the new government commenced to develop the roads. They have commenced studying law.
continue	kontynuować	After graduating I continued to devote myself to research. He continued playing the piano long after everyone had left.
deserve	zasługiwać	He deserves to be treated well after all he has done. He deserves being treated well after all he has done.
dislike	nie lubić	I dislike to go there. I dislike going there.
dread	bać się lękać się	I dread to think what will happen if we're late. He dreads meeting people.
endure	znosić cierpieć	She can't endure to see animals cruelly treated. She can't endure seeing animals cruelly treated.
forget	zapomnieć	He forgot to tell her about it. He forgot having told her about it.
go on	przejść do kontynuować	He went on (- proceeded next) to explain why that point was important. It went on (= continued) raining all day.
hate	nienawidzieć	Some people hate to get up early in the morning. I hate having to get up early.
intend	zamierzeć	What do you intend to do today? What do you intend doing about that?
like	lubić	I like to read in bed, but I don't like having meals in bed.
loathe	nienawidzić	I loathe to wash dishes. He loathes travelling by air.
love	kochać	She loves to have a lot of young people around her. She loves having a lot of young people around her.
mean	oznaczać	I didn't mean to be rude to you. These new orders will mean working overtime.
need	musieć potrzebować	You need to learn the value of money. This chapter needs rewriting.
neglect	nie dbać o zaniedbywać	Don't neglect to lock the door when you leave. Don't neglect locking the door when you leave.
omit	pomijać	Please don't omit to say who wrote it. Please don't omit saying who wrote it.
prefer	preferować	I prefer to work in the morning. I prefer working in the morning.
regret	żałować	I regret to inform you that we cannot publish it. I regret having said that.
remember	pamiętać	I promise you I'll remember to post your letter. Certainly I posted your letter — I remember doing it.
require	wymagać	The matter requires to be thought over. The seedlings will require looking after.
start	zaczynać	It started to rain. It started raining.
try	próbować	He tried to stand on his head, but he couldn't. Try putting in some more vinegar; see if that helps.
want	chcieć	I want to go to Toronto this weekend. Your hair wants cutting.

B. Czasowniki + -ing / to-infinitive

Po czasownikach wymienionych poniżej można użyć formy Gerund ( z końcówką -ing ) oraz formy bezokolicznika, kiedy drugi czasownik jest użyty jako dopełnienie po rzeczowniku lub zaimku.

Czasownik	Znaczenie	Zdania
acknowledge	przyznać, uznać	He acknowledged having done it. They acknowledged him to be the best player in the Asian Games.
admit	przyznawać	He admitted stealing the necklace. You must admit the task to be difficult.
advise	radzić	I don't advise going by car — there's no place to park. I advise you to take the train.
consider	rozważać	I'm considering going abroad. We consider it to be of strategic importance.
imagine	wyobrażać sobie	I can't imagine marrying a girl like that. I imagine her to be both pretty and gentle.