Adjective + Infinitive
We were surprise / see the number of calories in the cheeseburger.
We were surprised to see the number of calories in the cheeseburger.
I read an article _________ count calories.
I read an article about counting calories.
I love walk and swim.
There are two correct answers.
I love walking and swimming.
OR
I love to walk and swim.
I ask / she to make my tacos to order.
In English, "made to order or make to order" means specially made according to a customer's specifications.
I asked her to make my tacos to order.
We avoid / eat fried food.
We avoid eating fried food. Except donuts! :-)
Rule: the verb "avoid" is followed by a gerund.
I'm eager / try the new tacos at Burrito Bravo!
I'm eager to try the new tacos at Burrito Bravo!
People save time _________ eat fast food.
People save time by eating fast food.
He stop eating pizza.
There are two correct answers.*
He stopped eating pizza.
He stopped to eat pizza.
When I ordered my tacos, I tell / he to hold the onions.
In English, "hold" in this context means that you are asking for an ingredient not to be put in your food.
When I ordered my tacos, I told him to hold the onions.
We deserve / have donuts after every grammar class!
We deserve to have donuts after every grammar class.
Rule: the verb "deserve" is followed by an infinitive.
They were glad / hear about the healthy new lunch menu at their son's school.
They were glad to hear about the healthy new lunch menu at their son's school.
We're very interested _________ try different ethnic foods.
We're very interested in trying different ethnic foods.
I love eat healthy salads with a lot of vegetables.
There are two correct answers.
I love eating salads with a lot of vegetables.
I love to eat salads with a lot of vegetables.
I persuade / me that one doughnut would be okay, as I hadn't eaten any sweets in a month!
I persuaded myself that one doughnut would be okay, as I hadn't eaten any sweets in a month!
I dislike him / eat so much junk food.
"Junk food" is an English phrase for processed, overly sugary, fattening, fried, or fast food. Examples are potato chips, candy, fries, cookies, macaroni and cheese our of the box, etc.
I dislike him eating so much junk food.
Rule: in informal English, you can use a pronoun before a gerund.
Note: "him: is an object pronoun.
I was afraid / eat the processed food at the buffet because I never eat processed food. Gross!
I was afraid to eat the processed food at the buffet because I never eat processed food. Gross!
My brother gave ______ drink soda.
My brother gave up drinking soda.
I never forget / eat lunch at Tavern on the Green when I'm in New York City.
I never forgot / eat lunch at the RU cafeteria.
There are two correct answers here.
You must explain the meaning of both answers.
I never forget eating lunch at Tavern on the Green when I'm in New York City.
I never forget to eat lunch at the RU cafeteria.
We invite / they to have dinner at our home on Saturday night. We had a great time!
We invited them to have dinner at our home on Saturday night. We had a great time!
I want / try that new Asian restaurant.
I wanted to try that new Asian restaurant.
Rule: the verb "want" is followed by an infinitive.
You could also phrase the sentence like this:
verb + object + infinitive:
I wanted my sister to try it too.
He is eager / try all the new and different foods when he travels to India next summer.
He is eager to try all the new and different foods when he travels to India next summer.
My husband kept _____ eat fast food even though he knew how unhealthy it was.
My husband kept on eating fast food even though he knew how unhealthy it was.
I don't like / cook because I'm not very good at it.
There are two correct answers.
I don't like cooking because I'm not very good at it.
I don't like to cook because I'm not very good at it.
They force / they to eat only one piece of pizza, even though they all wanted more!
They forced themselves to eat only one piece of pizza, even though they all wanted more!
I'm always hungry after I go / hike.
I'm always hungry after I go hiking.
Rule: We often use "go" + gerund to describe activities, such as shopping, walking, fishing, boating, dancing, swimming, cycling, etc.