Gerunds in English

Gerunds formed by adding -ing suffix to elephants have an important place in this language in terms of the variety of words in English. Learning this subject is very important in terms of establishing a correct and regular sentence in English. In fact, before you start learning this basic grammar topic, you can review the following examples:

  • I saw her talking to her friend.
  • My brain needs resting.

As you can see in these examples, the rest and talk verbs are not the main verbs of these sentences. Although the main verbs are see and need, other verbs have -ing suffix and these verbs with -ing suffix are called gerunds.

Here are 58 Verbs Followed by Gerunds

Verb + Gerund
acknowledge

anticipate

appreciate

consider

defend

deny

detest

discuss

dislike

endure

enjoy

go

imagine

involve

keep

mention

m

omit

postpone

practice

prevent

quit

Verb + Preposition + Gerund
adapt to

apologize for

approve of

ask about

believe in

blame for

care about

complain about

consist of

disapprove of

discourage from

engage in

forgive for

give up

help with

look forward to

participate in

persist in

plan on

prepare for

profit from

prohibit from

put off

Be + Adjective + Prep. + Gerund
be afraid of

be angry about

be ashamed of

be capable of

be certain about

be concerned with

be critical of

be discouraged

from

be enthusiastic

about

be familiar with

be famous for

be fond of

be glad about

be good at

be happy about

be interested in

be known for

be nervous about

be perfect for

be proud of

be responsible for

be sad about

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