Gerunds after Certain Verbs We sometimes use one verb after another verb.

Often the second verb is in the infinitive form, for example: I want to eat. But sometimes the second verb must be in gerund form, for example: I dislike eating. This depends on the first verb. Here is a list of verbs that are usually followed by a verb in gerund form: Verbs Followed by Gerund Form To admit To appreciate To avoid To carry on To consider To defer To delay To deny To detest To complete To permit To resume To endure To enjoy To escape To excuse To face To feel To like To finish To forgive To consider To practice To spend Can't help To imagine To involve To leave off To mention To mind To miss To postpone To give up To forbid To recall To tolerate To report To resent To risk Can't stand To suggest To understand To practice To put off To dislike To have / has To resist To waste

Look at these examples: She is considering having a holiday. Do you feel like going out? I can't help falling in love with you. I can't stand not seeing you.

1. Choose the correct form (infinitive with or without to or gerund). We go (swim -to swim swimming) every week. Let it (be -to be being). He dreams of (become -to become becoming) an actor. They enjoy (cycle -to cycle -cycling). It is not easy (find -to find finding) good friends. My friend is afraid of (fly -to fly -flying) Jane is good at (read -to read reading). He wanted (buy -to buy -buying) a new computer game. I am crazy about (kiss -to kiss kissing). You must (come -to come coming) to my party.

The gerund form or the infinitive form can follow some verbs without a big change in meaning: Verbs Followed by an Infinitive To have/has To consent To hate To offer To continue To hesitate Ought To dare To hope To plan To decide To hurry To prefer To deserve To intend To prepare To detest To leap To proceed To dislike To leave To promise To expect To like To propose To fail To long To refuse To forget To love To remember To get To mean To say To happen To neglect

To agree To aim To appear To arrange To ask To attempt To be able To beg To begin To care To choose To condescend

To shoot To start To stop To strive To swear To threaten To try To use To wait To want To wish

For Example: I like to play tennis. I like playing tennis. It started to rain. It started raining.

1. Choose the correct form (infinitive with or without to or gerund). I hope (see -to see seeing) you again soon. We enjoy (dance -to dance -dancing). He dreamt about (be -to be being) an astronaut. I'd love (spend -to spends -pending) another holiday in Spain. Why not (go -to go going) to the cinema tonight? His jokes made us (laugh -to laugh laughing). They practiced (play -to play playing) the guitar. I told him (shut -to shut shutting) up. She was busy (study -to study -studying) for her exams. There is no reason for (cry -to cry crying).

Gerunds as Subjects
Gerund Subjects Gerund Subjects: referring to activities using nouns & noun phrases for activities using parallel word forms in bulleted lists spelling: adding -ing (double letters) Trading on eBay is another way of buying and selling things. listing finding searching

Gerund Objects Gerund/ Infin Prac1 Gerund/ Infin Prac2

Gerund Objects: expressing attitudes about activities gerunds as objects (expressing attitudes about activities) verbs typically followed by gerunds verbs that can be followed by gerunds or infinitives without changing meaning two- and three-word verb expressions commonly confused verb expressions practices

Jamal enjoys playing soccer. Are you afraid of losing?

Verb Phrs + Gerunds Verb Phrs Prac 1 Verb Phrs Prac 2 Verb Phrs Prac 3

Verbal Phrases before Gerunds: commenting on activities Prepositions used after particular verbs: surprised at angry about overwhelmed with

He talks about leaving. He accused us of complaining. He keeps on making trouble. He worries about making deadlines.

Gerund + Ind Obj

Gerunds with Indirect Objects: expressing attitudes about activities After certain verbs indirect objects are expressed as: him for his + gerund

I thanked him for fixing my door. I appreciate his fixing my door.

By / With

By / With: stating means and method How? with a knife by using a knife

How do you stay in shape? Arnold stays in shape by working out.

For + Gerunds

For Followed by Gerunds: stating function What for? for cutting (function) to cut (purpose)

What's it for? for tying boxes. Why do you use it? to tie boxes. How do you close boxes? with string / by using string.

Gerund/ Infin Prac2

Gerund / Infinitive Practice 2: verbs followed by gerunds or infinitives verbs used before infinitives verbal phrases used before gerunds

He wanted to play professional baseball. He dreamed about playing professional baseball.

Preps + Gerunds

Prepositions Followed by Gerunds: stating activities before without with about from instead of for against

Jason read the manual before beginning the installation. You can't turn it on without plugging it in. Jane got it working by using a different cable.

Special Verbs

Special Verbs Before -ing: stating observations, perceptions and opinion on experiences see, watch, observe catch, find, watch feel, hear, smell have fun / trouble / difficulty stand / sit / lie

He sat working. We found him napping. He had a hard time studying all night.

Gerund/ Infin Prac1

Gerund / Infinitive Practice 1: verbs followed by gerunds or infinitives verbs used before infinitives verbs used before gerunds

We intended to go to the game. We didn't was to miss going to the game.

Verb Phrs Prac 1

Verbal Phrases 1: verbs + preposition phrases prepositions used in verbal phrases verbal phrases used before gerunds

She dreamed of becoming a ballet dancer. She dreamed about becoming a ballet dancer.

Verb Phrs Prac 2

Verbal Phrases 2: verbs + preposition phrases prepositions used in verbal phrases verbal phrases used before gerunds

I put off going to college. Instead, I took care of raising my two children.

Verb Phrs Prac 3

Verbal Phrases 3: verbs + preposition phrases accustomed to succeed in be in charge of

Most people aren't accustomed to working hard. If you try you can succeed in doing anything you want.

By / With Practice

By / With Practice: means or method giving directions using the right tool

You go there by taking Highway 101. You fix it with a hammer.

Parallel Ger Prac

Parallel Gerunds: using similar word forms in a series gerunds - discussing activities identifying gerunds in sentences

He is very honest, kind and responsibility. He is very honest, kind and responsible.

Gerund Context

Gerunds in Context: identifying gerund use gerunds - discussing activities identifying gerunds in sentences

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