Verbs Frequently Followed By Infinitives E Verbs Frequently Followed By Gerund

Front 1

AFFORD

Back 1

My parents were poor; therefore, they could not afford to send me to college.

Hint 1

ter recursos para

I can't afford a new pair of jeans. Nãotenho dinheiro para comprar uma calçajeans nova.

I can't afford the time. Não tenho tempopara isso.

Front 2

AGREE

Back 2

We cannot agree to do that; that’s against the law.

Hint 2

Concordar

Front 3

AIM

Back 3

The Government’s measures aimed to reduce inflation to 2%.

Hint 3

to aim mirar

He aimed the gun at me. Ele apontou aarma para mim.

to be aimed at ser dirigido a▫ It's aimed at a young audience. Édirigido ao público jovem.

to aim to do something ter a intenção defazer algo

Front 4

APPEAR

Back 4

Mary appears to be tired; she must have worked a lot today.

The bus appeared around the corner.

Hint 4

Parecer.

Aparecer.

Front 5

ARRANGE

Back 5

She arranged a trip to Scotland. Elaorganizou uma viagem para a Escócia.

They arranged to go out together on Friday.

The chairs were arranged in a circle.

Hint 5

Organizar.

Dispor.

Fazer um arranjo de (flores).

Front 6

ASK

Back 6

John asked to attend the meeting.

Hint 6

Perguntar.

Convidar.

Pedir.

Front 7

ATTEMPT

Back 7

In 1992, military officers attempted to overthrow the President.

I attempted to write a song.

Hint 7

Tentar fazer algo

Front 8

BEG

Back 8

There were a lot of people begging.

He begged me to stop

Hint 8

Mendigar.

Implorar.

Front 9

BOTHER

Back 9

Don’t bother to call me; I won’t answer the telephone.

What's bothering you?

I'm sorry to bother you

Hint 9

Procupar.

Incomodar.

Front 10

CARE

Back 10

Would you care to join our Conversation Club?

I don't care!

Of course I care about him.

They don't care about their image.

Hint 10

Preocupar-se.

Importar-se

Front 11

CEASE

Back 11

He ceased to bother me after I gave him a black eye.

Hint 11

Cessar.

Front 12

CHOOSE

Back 12

We chose to come back because of the heavy rain.

Hint 12

Escolher.

Front 13

CLAIM TO

Back 13

He claims he found the money.

He's claiming compensation from the company.

She's claiming unemployment compensation.

The explosion claimed five victims.

Hint 13

Alegar.

Reivindicar.

Receber.

Matar.

Front 14

CONSENT

Back 14

Mr. Taylor consented to give the inaugural speech at the art exhibit.

Hint 14

Consentir em.

Front 15

DARE

Back 15

When we saw him raging, we didn’t dare to open our mouths.

I didn't dare tell my parents.

I dare you!

Hint 15

Ousar.

Desafiar.

Front 16

DECIDE

Back 16

Have you decided to answer the letter yet?

Hint 16

Decidir.

Front 17

DESERVE

Back 17

Jane does not deserve to pass the course; she seldom comes to class.

Hint 17

Merecer.

Front 18

DETERMINE

Back 18

The students have determined to have the picnic on Saturday.

Hint 18

Determinar.

Front 19

ENDEAVOR

Back 19

We have endeavored to do our best at the competition.

Hint 19

Esforçar-se para...

Front 20

EXPECT

Back 20

I expect to see you at the party. Don’t miss it, please!

I'm expecting him for dinner.

I didn't expect that from him.

Hint 20

Esperar.

Supor.

Front 21

FAIL

Back 21

Do not fail to visit the art museum this summer; it has beautiful paintings!

He failed his driving test.

A quarter of the students failed.

The truck's brakes failed.

Hint 21

Reprovar (candidato).

Não passar em (prova).

Ser reprovado.

Falhar.

Front 22

HAVE

Back 22

I have to go to school at eight; I have an exam

Hint 22

Ter que...

Front 23

HESITATE

Back 23

Do not hesitate to call on me for help; I’ll come right away.

Hint 23

Hesitar.

Front 24

HOPE

Back 24

I hope to hear from you soon; so don’t forget to call me.

Hint 24

Esperar.

no sentido de expectativas

Front 25

INTEND

Back 25

We intend to go to New York next summer; we have been told it is beautiful!

Hint 25

Pretender.

Front 26

LEARN

Back 26

My wife has learned to control her temper; now she’s an easy-going woman.

Hint 26

Aprender.

Front 27

LONG

Back 27

When I’m lonely, I long to see my family.

Hint 27

Ansiar ou suspirar por.

Front 28

MANAGE

Back 28

Luckily I managed to pass the exam./Can you manage?

We haven't got much money, but we manage.

She manages a big store.

Hint 28

Conseguir.

Arranjar-se.

Gerenciar.

Front 29

MEAN

Back 29

Sheila meant to give me the book, but she forgot.

Hint 29

Querer dizer/fazer.

Front 30

NEED

Back 30

My students need to study harder if they want to pass this course.

Hint 30

Precisar de.

Front 31

NEGLECT

Back 31

Some fathers neglect to maintain their children. That’s a sin!

Hint 31

Negligenciar.

Front 32

PLAN

Back 32

We plan to go to the beach this Sunday.

Hint 32

Planejar.

Front 33

PREFER

Back 33

I prefer to stay at home tonight than to go to the party.

Hint 33

Preferir.

Front 34

PRETEND

Back 34

As Matthew was accompanied by Mary, he pretended to be her boyfriend.

He pretended to be asleep.

Hint 34

Fingir/simular.

Front 35

PROMISE

Back 35

My father promised to come early tonight, but he hasn’t come yet.

Hint 35

Prometer.

Front 36

PROPOSE

Back 36

John proposed to start the project tomorrow

Hint 36

Propor.

Front 37

PROVE

Back 37

After the investigations, John’s hunches proved to be correct.

Hint 37

Provar.

Front 38

REFUSE

Back 38

I called several times, but Mary refused to answer the telephone.

Hint 38

Recusar-se.

Front 39

REGRET

Back 39

I regret to say that our plans have failed.

Hint 39

Arrepender-se.

Front 40

REMEMBER

Back 40

Please remember to buy bread on your way back home.

Hint 40

Lembrar.

Front 41

SEEK

Back 41

By crying, children seek to draw their parents’ attention.

People seeking work.

They are seeking a solution to theproblem.

Hint 41

Buscar.

Procurar.

Front 42

SEEM

(give the impression or sensation of being something or having a particular quality.)

Back 42

After my explanations, the class seemed to understand everything I said.

It seems she's getting married.

Hint 42

Parecer.

Front 43

STRUGGLE

(make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction.)

Back 43

My family struggled to survive during the recession years; they had very little to eat.

Hint 43

Lutar.

Front 44

SWEAR TO

Back 44

I swear I didn't know.

He swore under his breath.

You swear to do something.

Hint 44

Jurar.

Xingar.

Front 45

THREATEN

Back 45

The terrorists threatened to blow the building if their demands were not met.

The unions threatened a general strike

Hint 45

Ameaçar.

Front 46

TRY

Back 46

I’ve tried to contact you many times, but I’ve been unlucky.

Hint 46

Tentar.

Front 47

UNDERTAKE

Back 47

Since an urgent decision needed to be made, the committee undertook to contact allthe members right away.

Hint 47

Encarregar-se deuma tarefa.

Comprometer-se a fazer algo.

Front 48

VENTURE

Back 48

No one ventured to go out during the curfew; they could be arrested.

Hint 48

Aventurar-se

Front 49

VOLUNTEER

Back 49

Very few students volunteer to read aloud in class.

Hint 49

Voluntariar-se.

Front 50

WAIT

Back 50

I couldn’t wait to see my son when he was born.

Hint 50

Esperar.

Front 51

WANT

Back 51

I want to go to the party with you. Please take me.

Hint 51

Querer.

Front 52

WILL

Back 52

Despite our warnings, Michael willed to make that dangerous trip.

Hint 52

Querer.

Ter vontade de.

Front 53

WISH

Back 53

Many refugees wish to live better in the USA

Hint 53

Desejar.

Front 54

WOULD LIKE

Back 54

I would like to have some orange juice. Could you make some for me?

Hint 54

Gostaria de.

Front 55

ADMIT

Back 55

The thief admitted stealing the money.

Hint 55

Admitir.

Front 56

ANTICIPATE

Back 56

John anticipated meeting his partners a week in advance.

Hint 56

Antecipar.

Front 57

APPRECIATE

Back 57

Mary would appreciate hearing from you; so please write to her.

Hint 57

Apreciar.

Front 58

AVOID

Back 58

After their quarrel, Mary has avoided meeting Paul.

Hint 58

Evitar.

Front 59

CONSIDER

Back 59

John has already considered continuing his studies

Hint 59

Considerar.

Front 60

CONTEMPLATE
(look thoughtfully for a long time at.)

Back 60

My father contemplates visiting the Alps next summer.
he sat on the carpet contemplating his image in the mirrors

Hint 60

Contemplar.
Considerar fazer algo.

Front 61

DEFER

Back 61

Please defer paying the bill until after January.

Hint 61

Adiar.

Front 62

DELAY

Back 62

Matthew delayed writing the letter until the last minute.

Hint 62

Atrasar.
Demorar
Adiar.

Front 63

DENY

Back 63

When questioned, the boy denied cheating on the exam.

Hint 63

Negar.

Front 64

DETEST

Back 64

How I detest begging people for favors.

Hint 64

Detestar

Front 65

DISLIKE

Back 65

Tom dislikes going to the dentist; that’s why he’s crabby.

Hint 65

Não gostar de algo ou alguém.

Front 66

ENJOY

Back 66

After a hectic week, they enjoyed spending a day at home.

Hint 66

Curtir, aproveitar, desfrutar...

Front 67

EXCUSE

Back 67

Please excuse our calling you by your first name.

Hint 67

Desculpar–se

Front 68

ESCAPE

Back 68

By some miracle, George escaped being hurt in the fight.

Hint 68

Escapar
Fugir.

Front 69

FANCY

Back 69

I don’t fancy his living with us for a long time.
Do you fancy a drink?
He fancies her.

Hint 69

Desejar.
Querer.
Estar afim de alguém.

Front 70

FINISH

Back 70

Charles had barely finished putting his room in order when the lights went out.

Hint 70

Imaginar, pensar.
Desejar, querer.

Front 71

FORGIVE

Back 71

I cannot forgive being humiliated by rich people.

Hint 71

Perdoar.

Front 72

GIVE UP

Back 72

John gave up smoking ten years ago

Hint 72

Desistir

Front 73

GO ON

Back 73

After a short pause, the Principal went on speaking.

Hint 73

Continuar.

Front 74

IMAGINE

Back 74

Sean can’t imagine doing that again!
I can’t imagine John crying.

Hint 74

Imaginar.

Front 75

KEEP (ON)
(= continue):

Back 75

Jenny is so homesick that she keeps (on) hoping for a letter from home.
Our boss keeps us working all day.

Hint 75

Continuar.

Front 76

LEAVE

Back 76

Mary left me waiting last night.
She left New York on June 6

Hint 76

Deixar.
Partir.
Permitir.

Front 77

LEAVE OFF
(= cease; stop)

Back 77

It didn’t leave off raining until midnight.

Hint 77

Cessar.
Parar.

Front 78

LOVE

Back 78

I love dancing to all kinds of music.

Hint 78

Amar.
Gostar.

Front 79

MENTION

Back 79

Susan mentioned seeing John in the zoo.

Hint 79

Mencionar.

Front 80

MIND
(= dislike, object to)

Back 80

I do not mind working in the summer.

Hint 80

Se importar.

Front 81

MISS

Back 81

Hurry or you'll miss the bus.
He missed the target.
You've missed a page.
I miss my family.

Due to the traffic jam, Arthur missed catching his usual bus.

Hint 81

Perder.
Errar.
Pular.
Sentir falta.

Front 82

PARDON

Back 82

Please pardon my calling you by your first name.

Hint 82

Perdoar.

Front 83

PLAN

Back 83

We have planned (on) going to the beach this summer.

Hint 83

Planejar.

Front 84

POSTPONE

Back 84

Jack postponed leaving for college because of health problems.
The game has been postponed.

Hint 84

Adiar.

Front 85

PROPOSE

Back 85

The President proposed increasing the minimum salary to Bs. 150,000.00.

Hint 85

Propor.

Front 86

PRACTICE

Back 86

Please practice pronouncing English words quickly.

Hint 86

Praticar.

Front 87

PUT OFF

Back 87

Jack puts off leaving for college until September.

Hint 87

Adiar.

Front 88

QUIT

Back 88

James quit working for Mrs. Steele because she paid him very little.
I quit smoking

Hint 88

Deixar.
Parar.

Front 89

RECOLLECT

Back 89

I can’t recollect having seen him before.

Hint 89

Lembrar.

Front 90

RECOMMEND

Back 90

Martha recommended seeing the show; it has new attractions.

Hint 90

Recomendar.

Front 91

REGRET

Back 91

After I got to know her well, I regretted telling her my secrets.

Hint 91

Arrepender–se.

Front 92

RESENT

Back 92

Joan resents working so hard for such a low salary.

Hint 92

Ressentir–se.

Front 93

RESIST

Back 93

We couldn’t resist eating another piece of cake.
I'm resitting the exam in December.

Hint 93

Prestar de novo.
Resistir.

Front 94

RISK

Back 94

Good students don’t risk cheating during an exam.

Hint 94

Arriscar.

Front 95

SAVE

Back 95

If we buy plenty of food now, it will save shopping again next week

Hint 95

Guardar.
Salvar.
Economizar.(money)

Front 96

SUGGEST

Back 96

I suggest having a cup of coffee before we leave.

Hint 96

Sugerir.

Front 97

TOLERATE

Back 97

The teacher won’t tolerate cheating during an examination.

Hint 97

Tolerar.
Permitir.