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Mercyful_fate Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Gerund or infinitive

How do you know if the verb should be followed by a gerund, infinitive or both?

Is there a list of verbs I should memorize or something?

The verb "To help" can be followed by either gerund or infinitive?

We are trying to help prevent spread of pollution.
We are helping preventing spread of pollution.
  

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Help can be followed by the infinitive or bare infinitive (without the infinitive marker "to") We helped prevent the spread of pollution. We are helping to prevent the spread of pollution. She helped me wash the dishes.

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  • Help can be followed by the infinitive or bare infinitive (without the infinitive marker "to") We helped prevent the spread of pollution.
  • We are helping to prevent the spread of pollution.
  • She helped me wash the dishes.
  • The boy helped the old woman to cross the street.
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Help can be followed by the infinitive or bare infinitive (without the infinitive marker "to")

We helped prevent the spread of pollution.
We are helping to prevent the spread of pollution.
She helped me wash the dishes.
The boy helped the old woman to cross the street.

Here is a very good reference on verbs that can be followed by infinitives, gerunds and bas
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Mercyful_fateThe verb "To help" can be followed by either gerund or infinitive?
help is only followed by an -ing form when it means avoid, and then it's always in the form can't/couldn't help.

I can't help thinking about it.

CJ
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