Verb + gerund

VERB + gerund

The English "gerund" is used regularly after many verbs. The most relevant are listed below. All who can follow the names in the place of "gerunds". Remember that the "gerund" always functions as a noun in the sentence. Some of these verbs may be the subject of a proposal introduced by "that". Verbs whose use requires complementary explanations.

FOLLOWED NAMES OF NAMES The "GERUNDS"

avoid	celebrate	consider	contemplate	defer	delay	detest
dislike	dread	enjoy	entail	escape	excuse	finish
forgive	involve	keep	loathe	mind	miss	pardon
postpone	prevent	resent	resist	risk	save	stop

  

Example

• I avoid going to the dentist.
• I avoid chocolate.
• I miss taking walks in the morning.
• I miss England.
• I have finished working.
• I have finished the cake.

NEXT SEGMENTS OF NAMES, "GERUNDS" OR PROPOSALS INTRODUCED BY "WHAT"

acknowledge	admit	anticipate	appreciate	deny	imagine	mean
mention	propose	recall	recollect	report	suggest	understand

example

• I can't imagine living in that big house.
• I can't imagine a purple unicorn in my yard.
• I can't imagine that he lied on purpose.
• I understand French.
• I understand fishing pretty well.
• I understand that you would prefer to stay.