Is it true that only transitive verbs can be followed by gerunds and infinitives? Can intransitive verbs be followed by infinitives or gerunds?

Is it true that only transitive verbs can be followed by gerunds and infinitives? Can intransitive verbs be followed by infinitives or gerunds?


It depends on what the gerund or infinitive is in the sentence
The gerund and infinitive that you add after the transitive verb act as the object of the transitive verb in the sentence. In this case, the intransitive verb cannot be added, because the intransitive verb has no object
We should go back to study aiming at finishing the assignment on time, This gerund has no logical relationship with the intransitive verb in front of it! They are two unrelated parts. I just want to show you that there may be infinitive or gerund after the intransitive verb, but it is definitely not "Jie"
If you want to explain two things that are logically related, intransitive verbs are not followed by infinitives or gerunds



A verb followed by an infinitive and a verb followed by a gerund


Remember to do remember to do something remember to do something forget to do something forget to do something forget to do something stop to do stop to do something try to do something try to do something



What are the rules of infinitives or gerunds in English?
Make it clear


Connect two verbs as infinitives and others as prepositions
For example, ask sb to do sth
To is an infinitive because it has verbs on both sides, ask and do
Your support is the driving force for me to move on and help others. I hope you and I will work together to spread the "love" seed
Hope to adopt ↖ (^ω^) ↗