Verbs followed by the gerund
A) The most important of
these are:
admit, keep (=
continue), anticipate* loathe, appreciate mean* (= involve), avoid, mind(= object), consider* miss, defer, pardon, delay, postpone, deny* practise, detest, prevent, dislike, propose* (= suggest) dread recollect* enjoy remember* (= recollect)
escape present, excuse, resist, fancy* (= imagine), risk, finish, save (sb the trouble
of) forgive, stop(= cease) imagine' suggest* involve understand**See
B) The gerund is also used after the expressions
can't stand (= endure), can't help (=
prevent/avoid), it's no use/good and after the adjective worth.
Other constructions
with the above verbs
Starred verbs can also
take that-clauses
For suggest and propose
{= suggest)
mean/propose (= intend)
take the infinitive
For hate, like, love, prefer,
For other verbs taking
gerund or infinitive
dread + infinitive is
used in 'dread to think':
I dread to think what
this will cost.
Examples of verb + gerund sentences:
He admitted taking the
money.
Avoid over-eating.
Would you consider
selling the property?
He detests writing
letters.
She dreads getting old.
Do you enjoy teaching?
He narrowly escaped
being run over.
Fancy meeting you':
Puffing in a new window
will involve cutting away part of {he roof.
He kept complaining. He
didn't want to risk getting wet.
If we buy plenty of
food now it will save shopping later in the week.
I can't understand
his/him leaving his wife.
I couldn't help
laughing. It's no good/use arguing.
Is there anything here
worth buying?
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