In my previous article, I had discussed the verbs that do not take prepositions. Do check it out! Today, I am going to talk about those verbs which can be followed by gerunds. You know why I have highlighted the phrase, "can be followed"? I would like you to remember that there are many grammatical constructions where you will not see these verbs with gerunds.
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- 1. List of Verbs Followed by Gerunds
- 1.1. Admit
- 1.2. Advise
- 1.3. Anticipate
- 1.4. Acknowledge
- 1.5. Appreciate
- 1.6. Avoid
- 1.7. Bear
- 1.8. Begin
- 1.9. Bother
- 1.10. Complete
- 1.11. Consider
- 1.12. Continue
- 1.13. Defer
- 1.14. Delay
- 1.15. Deny
- 1.16. Die
- 1.17. Discuss
- 1.18. Dislike
- 1.19. Enjoy
- 1.20. Entail
- 1.21. Feel
- 1.22. Finish
- 1.23. Forget
- 1.24. Go
- 1.25. Hate
- 1.26. Involve
- 1.27. Justify
- 1.28. Keep
- 1.29. Like
- 1.30. Love
- 1.31. Mention
- 1.32. Mind
- 1.33. Miss
- 1.34. Postpone
- 1.35. Practise
- 1.36. Prefer
- 1.37. Quit
- 1.38. Recall
- 1.39. Recollect
- 1.40. Recommend
- 1.41. Regret
- 1.42. Remember
- 1.43. Resent
- 1.44. Resist
- 1.45. Risk
- 1.46. Start
- 1.47. Stop
- 1.48. Suggest
- 1.49. Tolerate
- 1.50. Try
- 2. Note
- 2.1. Difference between 'Advice' and 'Advise'
- 2.2. 'At short notice' or 'On short notice': Which one should you use?
- 2.3. 'Not bear thinking about': Meaning and Use
- 2.4. 'Forget to do' vs. 'Forget doing'
- 2.5. 'Keep going': Meaning and Use
- 2.6. 'Practice' and 'Practise': Difference
- 2.7. 'Go on to do' vs. 'Go on doing'
- 2.8. 'Regret to do' vs. 'Regret doing'
- 2.9. QUIZ
LIST OF VERBS FOLLOWED BY GERUNDS
Admit
He finally admitted making a mistake.
Advise
I'd advise going there in person.
Anticipate
The Education Minister anticipates having several candidates for the exam.
Acknowledge
He finally acknowledged having been at fault.
Appreciate
We appreciate your making the effort to come at such short notice.
Avoid
I usually try to avoid going shopping on weekdays.
Bear
She can't bear being bored.
Begin
He began learning to speak French at the tender age of seven.
Bother
Don't bother locking the door.
Complete
She just completed painting the walls.
Consider
Have you ever considered selling your car?
Continue
If he continues drinking like that, someone will have to carry him home.
Defer
Can we defer making the payment until next month?
Delay
We should not delay deciding about the new business plans until next month.
Deny
He denies breaking her glasses.
Die
The idea was to bring together a group of remarkable people ... to fight the battles we never could. Phil Coulson died still believing in that idea.
Discuss
She discussed buying a new mobile set.
Dislike
She dislikes walking.
Enjoy
He doesn't enjoy meeting people and seeing new places.
Entail
Repairing the car will entail spending a lot of money.
Feel
I feel like slapping his face.
Finish
haven't yet finished reading that book.
Forget
I forgot locking the door.
Go
We go shopping every Sunday night.
Hate
She hates singing in front of guests.
Involve
Does this operation involve spending a lot of money?
Justify
He couldn't justify hiring his friends.
Keep
We kept hoping that she would win.
Like
He likes playing chess.
Love
She loves dancing.
Mention
My brother mentioned seeing you the other day.
Mind
Would you mind writing it down, please?
Miss
He only just missed being run over by a car yesterday.
Postpone
He had to postpone going to Spain because his wife fell sick.
Practise
I need to practise speaking French.
Prefer
I prefer playing cricket to watching it.
Quit
He quit smoking last year.
Recall
The witness recalled seeing her outside the house on that night.
Recollect
I do not recollect meeting her last week.
Recommend
I'd recommend going through this article.
Regret
Many people regret not having studied harder at school in future.
Remember
I did lock the door. I just don't remember doing it.
Resent
He resents having to explain everything to his parents.
Resist
The spectators couldn't resist laughing at the stupidity.
Risk
He risked losing his house when his company went bankrupt.
Start
They started building the dam in October.
Stop
I can't stop laughing.
Suggest
The parents suggested putting the matter to the school committee.
Tolerate
The Headmaster does not tolerate lying.
Try
You will be late for school if you don't try getting up earlier.
NOTE
Difference between 'Advice' and 'Advise'
The verb, 'advise' (/ədˈvɑɪz/), means "to give someone a piece of advice". There is a 'c' instead of an 's' in 'advice' (n.). The noun, 'advice' (/ədˈvɑɪs/), means "a suggestion about what someone should do". You might have also noticed that the words, 'advise' (v.) and 'advice' (n.), are pronounced differently.
'At short notice' or 'On short notice': Which one should you use?
'On short notice' is used in American English. Now, you tell me which one you should use.
'Not bear thinking about': Meaning and Use
It refers to a thought that is too unpleasant to think about.
For example,
What if we fail in the exam? It doesn't bear thinking about.Remember that in American English, one "passes/fails exam(s)". The preposition, 'in', is not used there.
'Forget to do' vs. 'Forget doing'
Let's deal with the construction, 'forget + infinitive with to' with an example.
I forgot to lock the door.It means "I was supposed to lock the door, but I didn't actually do it". On the other hand, the construction, 'forget + (-ing)', has a different meaning. For example,
I forgot locking the door.It means "I did lock the door, but I don't remember doing it".
'Keep going': Meaning and Use
If things keep going like this, we'll have to change our plans.The phrase, 'keep going', means "to continue in the same manner as before".
'Practice' and 'Practise': Difference
The noun, 'practice'(/ˈpræk.tɪs/), has a 'c' as its penultimate (second from the last) letter. However, its verb, 'practise' (/ˈpræk.tɪs/), we have an 's' there. In American English, both the noun and the verb are spelt P-R-A-C-T-I-C-E.
'Go on to do' vs. 'Go on doing'
The phrase, 'go on to do something', means "to do something new".
After discussing the grammatical concepts, the teacher then went on to talk about the use of colloquial expressions in novels.On the other hand, the phrase, 'go on to do something', means "to continue doing the same thing".
He went on talking for an hour.
'Regret to do' vs. 'Regret doing'
I regret to do it.It means "I'm sorry that I have to do it".
I regret doing it.It means "I did it and now I'm sorry about it".
QUIZ
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