How to use gerunds In English, the* ing* form, for example *swimming* or *smoking*, is both a noun and a verb. You can follow it by an object,* smoking cigarettes*, by a verb, *swimming is good*, or you can make it the object of a sentence, *I like swimming*. After verbs
You use the *ing* form after some verbs such as enjoy, admit, appreciate, can't stand / help / bear, deny, avoid, mind, understand. For example, "I *can't stand doing* nothing", or "she *denied breaking* the copier". With 'from' and 'to' with some verbs Prevent / stop someone from doing: "He *prevented *her *from leaving*." Look forward to doing: "We *look forward to hearing *from you soon." Object to doing: "Does anyone *object to me smoking*?" Get used to doing: "It took him a long time to *get used to living* in a city." Prefer something to doing something else: "I prefer *cooking to doing* the dishes." After prepositions "*Before going *out he turned off the heating." "I'm tired *of arguing*." "These are used *for cracking *walnuts." "I passed the exam *by remembering *the equations." In some fixed expressions "As well as doing…" "It's no good doing…" "It's no use doing…" Some verbs can use either the 'to do' or the 'ing' form * See* /* hear */ *watch* someone *do* / *doing* With the verb form *do*, you see or hear the whole action. For example,"I *heard him tell *you about the letter." With the verb form *ing* you only see or hear part of the action. For example, "I *saw her drinking *a coffee in the bar." *Remember */ *regret* If you use *ing* after these verbs, you are talking about something that happened before. "I *remember coming* here as a child" - I'm not a child any more, but I remember the times when I came here before. "I *regret not studying*." (I didn't study in the past and I regret it now.) If you use the *to do* form after these verbs, then you are referring to something in the future. "Please *remember to turn off* the lights." (Please don't forget to do it later.) "I *regret to inform you *that…" (I'm just about to tell you some bad news.) *Stop* "I want to *stop smoking*." (I want to break my habit.) "She *stopped to sit down*." (She stopped walking so that she could sit down.) *Try* Try + ing = try out this experiment. *Try reading* something in English every day." (You may be surprised at the results!) Try to do = try hard to do something. "Please *try to be* quiet when you come in." (Please make an effort.) -- *********************************************** "If your problem has a solution then you shouldn't worry about it. If your problem doesn't have a solution then all worry is in vain." ~~~~~Tibetan Proverb. *********************************************** --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "English Learner's Cafe" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/english_learners?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
