Gerund after verbs
Gerund is used after the following verbs:
- Verb
- admit
- adore
- appreciate
- avoid
- celebrate
- commence
- consider
- contemplate
- defer
- delay
- deny
- describe
- detest
- discontinue
- dislike
- dread
- endure
- enjoy
- explain
- fancy
- finish
- go
- imagine
- keep
- lie
- loathe
- mention
- mind
- miss
- postpone
- practise
- recall
- report
- resent
- resist
- risk
- sit
- stand
- stop
- suggest
- Sentences
- She admitted taking drugs.
- I adore travelling.
- I appreciate his making the effort to come.
- I could avoid putting too much weight on my arm.
- She commenced speaking before they finished eating.
- I'm considering selling my car.
- He is contemplating setting up a company in England.
- Can we defer making a decision until next week?
- We delayed deciding about this until next year.
- He denied having seen them.
- She enjoys being praised.
- He missed having someone to dislike.
- I recall being very impressed with his annual result.
