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R18 VERBS WITH GERUNDS OR INFINITIVES R19 COMMON STATE VERBS
Some verbs are followed by an infinitive or a gerund. Some State verbs describe states, such as emotions, possession, senses,
can be followed by either without changing their meaning. or thoughts. They are not usually used in continuous tenses.
VERBS FOLLOWED BY AN INFINITIVE MEANING STATE VERB SAMPLE SENTENCE
feeling / wanting
thinking
being / existing
VERBS FOLLOWED BY A GERUND
possessing
sensing
VERBS FOLLOWED BY AN INFINITIVE OR A GERUND (NO CHANGE IN MEANING) having a quality
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