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8 Patterns with Gerunds

Verb + Gerund
They enjoy dancing.
She delayed going to the doctor.
admit detest mind regret
advise discuss miss remember
anticipate dislike permit resent
appreciate enjoy postpone resist
avoid finish practice risk
can’t help forbid put off stop
complete imagine quit suggest
consider keep recall tolerate
delay mention recommend understand
deny

Verb + Preposition + Gerund
He succeeded in winning the prize.
Are you thinking about taking another course?
apologize for concentrate on object to thank (someone) for
argue about dream about/of plan on/for think about
believe in insist on succeed in warn (someone) about
complain about keep on talk about worry about

Noun + Preposition + Gerund
What’s the purpose of doing this exercise?
I don’t know his reason for being late.
benefit of interest in purpose of
cause of problem with reason for

Adjective + Preposition + Gerund
I’m excited about studying abroad.
Are you interested in going?
accustomed to excited about nervous about tired of
afraid of famous for responsible for upset about/with
bad/good at (in)capable of sick of used to
concerned about interested in sorry about/for worried about

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