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ing forms after verbs: I enjoy travelling.



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verbs that can be followed by -ing forms

After some verbs we can use an -ing form (gerund), but not normally an infinitive.

I enjoy travelling. (NOT I enjoy to travel.)

He’s finished repairing the car. (NOT He’s finished to repair …)

She’s given up smoking. (NOT … given up to smoke.)

The doctor suggested taking a long rest. (NOT The doctor suggested to take …)

Some common verbs that are normally followed by -ing forms:

admit

appreciate

avoid

burst out (crying/laughing)

consider

contemplate

delay

deny

detest

dislike

endure

enjoy

escape

excuse

face

fancy

feel like

finish

forgive

give up

(can’t) help

imagine

involve

keep (on)

leave off

mention

mind

miss

postpone

practise

put off

resent

resist

risk

(can’t) stand

suggest

understand

Some verbs can be followed by both -ing forms and infinitives ▶ (100.4 below).

Unfortunately, there is no easy way to decide which structures are possible after a particular verb. It is best to check in a good dictionary.

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verb + object + -ing form: I dislike people telling me …

Some of the verbs listed above, and some others, can be followed by object + -ing form.

I dislike people telling me what to think.

I can’t imagine him working in an office.

Nobody can stop him doing what he wants to.

He spends all his time gardening.

I caught the next-door children stealing my apples.

We found a dead mouse lying on the kitchen floor.

Stop (in an informal style) and prevent are often followed by object + from + -ing form.

Try to stop/prevent them (from) finding out.

Note that after many verbs we can use possessive + -ing form rather than object + -ingform, especially in a formal style. ▶ (94.3 for details.)

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-ing form with passive meaning: Your hair needs cutting.

After deserve, need and require, the -ing form has a passive sense. This structure is more common in British than American English.

I don’t think his article deserves reading. (= …d

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Advanced structure

Deemed to be

Subject+ H verb + usage +O

Meaning: Mana jata hy .

He is deemed to be a lucky man .