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Verbs + ing

Gerunds

• Gerunds are formed like the present participle by adding ing to the infinitive.
• Gerund is a verb used as a noun(I like dancing).
• And these are some verbs which are followed by gerunds(hate,like,avoid,finish ,suggest,mind,keep(meaning continue),enjoy,risk,stop.)
• Some prepositions are followed by gerunds:be keen on,be fond of (like),be good at,be interested in ,be afraid of, a method/way of,insist on,accuse  someone of,be used to.

be used to +gerund/noun should not be confused with used to + infinitive,which describes a past habit._I used to smoke.(but I don't any more).

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1.

I

hate

early.

getting

up

2.

next

They

suggested

Paris

to

summer.

going

3.

this

living

town?

in

mind

Do

you

4.

listening

's

to

music.

enjoy

Yanni

I

5.

funny.

keep

be

trying

They

to

6.

She

avoids

meeting

mother.

her

7.

stop

Won't

you

lying!

8.

of

Yanni.

I'm

to

listening

fond

9.

dancing.

keen

on

She

is

10.

good

is

the

playing

She

piano.

at

11.

in

interested

I'm

butterflies.

collecting

12.

is

She

going

afraid

storms.

in

of

out

13.

her

stealing

him

accused

of

She

purse.

14.

seeing

He

insisted

mother.

her

on