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 FORM
AND USE :
The
gerund has the same form as the present participle of a verb : (verb + ing)
Ex:
watch +
ing =
watching
Present
participle: I am watching
TV.
Gerund
: watching
tv is fun.
Gerund
can be used as nouns, subject, or object in a sentence;
after prepositions and after certain verbs.
*(see the
list below)
Note:
When a verb is placed immediately after a preposition the gerund
form must be used.
Ex:
He is good at telling stories.
*
| Verb
+ Gerund |
Verb
+Preposition +Gerund |
Be
+ Adjective + Preposition +Gerund |
| acknowledge |
adapt
to |
be
accustomed to |
| admit |
adjust
to |
be
afraid of |
| advise |
agree
(with) on |
be
angry about |
| anticipate |
apologize
for |
be
ashamed of
|
| appreciate |
approve
of |
be
capable of |
| avoid |
argue
about |
be
certain about
|
| consider |
ask
about |
beconcerned
with
|
| defend |
believe
in |
be
critical of |
| defer |
blame
for |
be
discouraged from |
| delay |
care
about |
be
enthusiastic about |
| deny |
complain
about |
be
familiar with |
| detest |
consist
of |
be
famous for |
| discuss |
decided
on |
be
fond of
|
| dislike |
depend
on |
be
glad about
|
| endure |
disapprove
of |
be
good at
|
| enjoy |
discourage
from |
be
happy about |
| escape |
engage
in |
be
interested in |
| excuse |
forgive
for |
be
known for |
| feel
like |
give
up |
be
nervous about |
| finish |
help
with |
be
perfect for |
| go |
inquire
about |
be
proud of |
| imagine |
insist
on |
be
responsible for |
| involve |
interfere
with |
be
sad about |
| keep |
keep
on |
be
successful in |
| mention |
look
forward to |
be
suitable for |
| mind
(object to) |
object
to |
be
tired of
|
| miss |
participate
in |
be
tolerant of
|
| need
(passive) |
persist
in |
be
upset about |
| omit |
plan
on |
be
used to |
| postpone |
prepare
for |
be
useful for |
| practice |
profit
from |
be
worried about |
| prevent |
|
prohibit
from |
| quit |
|
put
off |
| recall |
|
result
from |
| recollect |
|
succeed
in |
| recommend |
|
suffer
from |
| regret |
|
talk
about |
| resent |
|
take
part in |
| resist |
|
there's
no point in |
| resume |
|
think
about |
| risk |
|
warn
about |
| suggest |
|
work
on
|
| tolerate |
|
worry
about |
| understand |
|
|
Verb
+ gerund (or infinitive)
| attempt
|
begin |
can/can't
bear |
can/can't
stand |
cease |
| continue |
forget
|
go
on |
hate |
like
|
| love
|
neglect |
prefer |
regret |
propose |
| remember |
see |
start |
stop |
try |
|
