Gerund after verbs
Gerund in English is used after the following verbs:
| Verbs | Sentences |
|---|---|
| admit | She admitted taking drugs. |
| adore | I adore travelling. |
| appreciate | I appreciate his making the effort to come. |
| avoid | I could avoid putting too much weight on my arm. |
| celebrate | They celebrated passing their exams with a party. |
| commence | She commenced speaking before they finished eating. |
| consider | I'm considering selling my car. |
| contemplate | He is contemplating setting up a company in England. |
| defer | Can we defer making a decision until next week? |
| delay | We delayed deciding about this until next year. |
| deny | He denied having seen them. |
| describe | He described finding his wife lying on the sofa. |
| detest | I really detest having to get up early in the morning. |
| discontinue | My doctor advised me to discontinue breastfeeding. |
| dislike | I dislike being the centre of attention. |
| dread | I dread spending time with him because he is a bore. |
| endure | I can't endure being apart from you. |
| enjoy | She enjoys being praised. |
| fancy | Sorry, but I don't fancy going out tonight. |
| finish | I finished typing the report just minutes before it was due. |
| go (telling) | It's a secret, so don't go telling everyone. |
| imagine | Just imagine going all that way for nothing! |
| keep | I keep telling you, but you won't listen! |
| loathe | I absolutely loathe shopping. |
| mention | My wife mentioned seeing you the other day. |
| mind | Did you mind being away from home for so long? |
| miss | Chris knew he would miss working with Susan. |
| postpone | They've decided to postpone having a family for a while. |
| recall | I don't recall seeing any cars parked outside. |
| report | Witnesses reported seeing three people flee the scene. |
| resist | She can never resist buying new shoes. |
| risk | They may even risk losing their homes. |
| sit | They sat sipping their drinks. |
| stand | She can't stand working in an office. |
| stop | I stopped digging and looked at him. |
| suggest | Joan suggested asking her father for his opinion. |