List of English words followed by a gerund
List of prepositions + gerund
- Example:
- Instead of studying for her exams, she went out every night.
- about (in “how about”/ “what about”)
- after
- apart from
- because of
- before
- by
- in
- in spite of
- instead of
- on
- without
List of adjectives + preposition + gerund
- Example:
- I am interested in visiting the museum.
- afraid of
- angry about/at
- bad at
- busy
- clever at
- crazy about
- disappointed about
- excited about
- famous for
- fond of
- glad about
- good at
- impressed by
- interested in
- keen on
- like
- near
- proud of
- sick of
- sorry about
- tired of
- worried about
- worth
List of nouns (with/without preposition) + gerund
- Example:
- There’s no point in waiting any longer.
- advantage of
- alternative of
- chance of
- choice between
- danger of
- difficulty in
- doubt about
- experience in
- fun
- hope of
- idea of
- interest in
- opportunity of
- place for
- pleasure in
- point in
- possibility of
- problem
- reason for
- trouble
- trouble in
- use
- way of
- waste of money
- waste of time
List of verbs + gerund
- Example:
- I enjoy cooking.
- admit
- advise
- allow
- appreciate
- avoid
- can’t help
- can’t stand
- consider
- delay
- deny
- dislike
- enjoy
- escape
- fancy
- finish
- go (e.g. in “go swimming”)
- imagine
- involve
- keep (e.g. in “keep going”)
- mention
- mind
- miss
- permit
- postpone
- practise
- reject
- resist
- risk
- stop
- suggest
- understand
- waste time/money
List of verbs + preposition + gerund
- Example:
- I’m looking forward to seeing you again soon.
- accuse of
- adjust to
- agree with
- apologise for
- approve of
- ask about
- ask for
- begin by
- believe in
- be used to
- blame for
- care for
- carry on
- complain about
- concentrate on
- congratulate on
- consist of
- cope with
- decide against
- decide for
- depend on
- die of
- dream about/of
- escape from
- feel like
- forgive for
- give up
- insist on
- keep on
- look forward to
- object to
- pay for
- prevent sb. from
- protect from
- put off
- rely on
- spend money on
- spend time on
- succeed in
- suspect of
- take part in
- talk about/of
- thank for
- think of
- use for
- warn against
- worry about