e.g.
| Giving is better than receiving |
| Hunting is a favourite sport in this country |
| Advising others is easy |
e.g.
| I love writing letters |
| Stop talking |
| He enjoys watching T.V. |
e.g.
| He is found of eating |
| I am tried of waiting |
| Hendry has no intention of leaving the country now |
e.g.
| Seeing is believing |
| What I most detest is drinking |
e.g.
| admit | appreciate | avoid | consider |
| deny | enjoy | finish | mind |
| miss | postpone | practise | quit |
| recall | report | resent | resume |
e.g.
| He admitted having stolen the car |
| Why have they delayed opening the school? |
| The goalkeeper just missed stopping the ball |
| Journalists reported being tired |
| He suggested taking children to the zoo |
| They appreciated being invited |
| She denied knowing anything about it |
| Let’s postpone making a decision until we have more information |
| Does she resent my being cat |
| She enjoys playing tennis |
| He practised reversing the car into the garage |
| Peter couldn’t resist making jokes about his baldness |
| We can’t help thinking he’s still alive |
| He has quit smoking |
| The two sides have resumed fighting |
| He was considering buying a car until the prices went up |
| Do you mind my closing the window? |
| I recall her giving me the key |
| You should not talk marrying unless you are absolutely sure about it |
e.g.
| approve of | insist on | think about | give up |
| succeed in | put off | rely on | count on |
| think of | postpone | practise | quit |
| recall | worry about | keep on |
e.g.
| I approve of your trying to earn more money |
| David has given up smoking |
| John relied on your supporting him |
| Sarah is not worried about passing the examination |
| The manager insisted on his coming to the office on time |
| He succeeded in passing the examination |
| You cann’t count on his helping you |
| Don’t keep on talking |
| She’s thinking about changing her job |
| He keeps putting off going to the dentist |
| They’re thinking of moving to America |
e.g.
| Object to | look forward to | confess to |
e.g.
| I strongly object to your talking like this |
| We’re really looking forward to seeing you again |
| She finally confessed to having stolen the money |
e.g.
| accustomed to | capable of | interested in | intent to |
| successful in | afraid of | tired of | fond of |
e.g.
| We are accustomed to getting up early in the morning |
| He’s intent on getting promoted |
| I was afraid of hurting his feelings |
| The company is interested in selling its products overseas |
| I’m sure he is capable of running a mile in four minutes |
| He was successful in running the business |
| She is fond of cooking |
| You soon get tired of eating the same thing every day |
The gerund form can have both active voice and passive voice like infinitives.
e.g.
| I like taching English (present active voice) |
| I like English being taught (Present passive voice) |
Tenses
The verb shows time by changing its form. These forms are called tenses.