The document provides two lists of common verbs that take infinitives or "-ing" forms as complements. The first list includes verbs like "afford", "agree", and "attempt" that are typically followed by a to-infinitive. The second list includes verbs like "admit", "allow", and "avoid" that are typically followed by an "-ing" form. It also notes that passive verbs can be followed by a to-infinitive, with an example given of "You were warned to take care" and its active equivalent "I warned you to take care".

1. Here is a list of some common verbs + to-infinitive
Afford
consent
hesitate
prove
Agree
dare
hope
refuse
Aim
decide
learn
seek
Appear
decline
long
seem
Arrange demand
look
tend
Ask
desire
manage threaten
Attempt be dying
need
turn out
Be
expect
offer
used
Beg
fail
ought
volunteer
Care
be going
plan
vote
Choose
happen
prepare can’t wait
Claim
have
pretend want
Come
help
promise wish

2. Here is a list of some common verbs +
verb - ing
Admit enjoy
justify
resist
Allow can’t face keep
report
Avoid fancy
keep on
resent
Consider finish mind
resume
Delay give up
miss
risk
Deny can’t help postpone suggest
Detest imagine
practise
Dislike involve

3. NOTE:
Sometimes a to-infinitive comes after
a passive verb.
You were warned to take care.
The equivalent active pattern is verb
+ object + to-infinitive.
I warned you to take care.
For more details about these
patterns, >150.