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When do we use the GERUND?
verbs ending in -ing, ex: doing
After verbs that express likes/dislikes[edit | edit source]
like, love, enjoy, dislike, hate, don't mind, can't stand ...[edit | edit source]
Example :
- She likes doing crossword puzzles.
- He enjoys listening to music in the car.
After certain other verbs such as :[edit | edit source]
admit, appreciate, avoid, consider, delay, deny, finish, imagine, involve, keep (on), mention, miss, postpone, suggest ...[edit | edit source]
Examples:
- Would you consider doing a few extra hours?
- Can you imagine walking such a long distance?
After prepositions :[edit | edit source]
worried/nervous/anxious about ...[edit | edit source]
Example : I'm a bit worried about driving in the snow.
interested in ...[edit | edit source]
Example : Are you interested in working for us?
instead of ...[edit | edit source]
Ex: Would you like to walk instead of taking the bus?
fond of ...[edit | edit source]
Ex: My mother is fond of doing crossword puzzles.
keen on ...[edit | edit source]
Ex: My dad is keen on watching sports on television.
look forward to ...[edit | edit source]
Ex: Our parents are looking forward to seeing us soon.
good at ...[edit | edit source]
Ex: Julie is good at making cakes.
before...[edit | edit source]
Ex: Before leaving the office, please turn off the lights.
after ...[edit | edit source]
Ex: After tidying the kitchen she went straight to bed.
After certain expressions :[edit | edit source]
it's no use ...[edit | edit source]
Ex: It's no use pleading - I won't change my mind.
it's no good ...[edit | edit source]
Ex: It's no good shouting at him - he's deaf!
there's no point in ...[edit | edit source]
Ex: There's no point in cooking food - nobody's hungry!
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- When use If or Whether
- Positions of Pronouns in Sentences
- Subjunctive mood
- The Hyphen and The Dash (Part 2)
- Double Object Verbs (Ditransitive verbs)
- Confusion between Adjectives and Adverbs
- Legitimate Ellipsis and False Ellipsis
- Indefinite Article
- Collocations with go
- Beside and Besides