common verbs followed by gerunds
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Common Verbs Followed by Gerunds. Common Verbs Followed by Gerunds. Common Verbs Followed by GerundsTRANSCRIPT
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
Its usually doesnt take very long for people thatTo find outI get asked questionsMost the timeIm a ADJ + NOUN who VERB NOUNFundamental biological problemsTo argueInsightsMature workTo have direct implications forIm sure thatpenises are structures that transfer sperm from one individual to anotherbarelyto scratch the surface ofenormous amount of anatomical variationinflatabletremendous variationIts a really effective solution toSkeletonAnd thats because we tend to think of NOUN a ADJ NOUN that VERB NOUN and/or NOUNAnd one of the main reason NOUN VERB ADV ADJ is because it VERB a ADJ NOUN called NOUNblink