Verbs Followed By GERUNDS

Verbs Followed By GERUNDS

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

Advise

Allow

Anticipate

Appreciate

Avoid

Begin

Can’t bear

Can’t

Can’t help

Can’t see

Can’t stand

Cease

Complete

Consider

Continue

Defend

Delay

Deny

Despise

Discuss

Dislike

Don’t mind

Dread

Enjoy

Finish

Involve

Keep

Like

Love

Mention

Mind

Need

Neglect

Permit

Postpone

Practice

Prefer

Propose

Quit

Recall

Recollect

Recommend

Report

Require

Resent

Resist

Risk

Start

Stop

Suggest

Tolerate