common verbs followed by gerunds

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COMMON VERBS FOLLOWED BY GERUNDS Avoid – I try to avoid arguing Finish – I finished reading Be worth – It’s worth seeing Consider – We considered leaving early Discuss – You always discuss making changes Dislike – I really dislike being interrupted Dread – He dreads going to the gym Enjoy – They enjoying fucking together Miss – I miss seeing my friends Feel like – I feel like traveling GERUNDS G + is good for your heart, He hates + G + Adv What I hate most is + G + myself I saw he + G + his bike I’m interested (Adj) in (Prep) + G + myself She doesn’t like you (PossesiveP) her around ACTIVE AND PASSIVE GERUNDS Active simple: (V+ing) I like swimming / Swimming is bad for you Active past: (HAVING + p.p.) I’m proud of having completed university Passive simple: (BEING + p.p.) She hates being told what to do Passive Past (HAVING + BEEN + p.p.) I’m still angry about having been fired COMMON VERBS FOLLOWED BY INFINITIVES Want – I want to avoid arguing Hope – I hope to see you there

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COMMON VERBS FOLLOWED BY GERUNDS

Avoid I try to avoid arguingFinish I finished readingBe worth Its worth seeingConsider We considered leaving earlyDiscuss You always discuss making changesDislike I really dislike being interruptedDread He dreads going to the gymEnjoy They enjoying fucking togetherMiss I miss seeing my friendsFeel like I feel like traveling

GERUNDS

G + is good for your heart,He hates + G + AdvWhat I hate most is + G + myselfI saw he + G + his bikeIm interested (Adj) in (Prep) + G + myselfShe doesnt like you (PossesiveP) her around

ACTIVE AND PASSIVE GERUNDS

Active simple: (V+ing) I like swimming / Swimming is bad for youActive past: (HAVING + p.p.) Im proud of having completed universityPassive simple: (BEING + p.p.) She hates being told what to doPassive Past (HAVING + BEEN + p.p.) Im still angry about having been fired

COMMON VERBS FOLLOWED BY INFINITIVES

Want I want to avoid arguingHope I hope to see you thereAgree They agreed to make the dealPlan We planned to leave earlyDecide You always decide to runChoose I chose to be interruptedPromise He promised to go to the gymNeed They need to fuck together

INFINITIVES

INF something + is good for your heart / He wants + INF + youHer job is + INF + youI told you + INFWe must study + INF

ACTIVE AND PASSIVE GERUNDS

Active simple: (to+V) I plan to swim / Argentina is a nice place to spend your vacationActive past: (TO HAVE + p.p.) Im proud of having completed universityPassive simple: (TO BE + p.p.) She hates being told what to doPassive Past (TO HAVE + BEEN + p.p.) Im still angry about having been fired

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