A gerund is the ING form of a verb used a s a noun. It’s used in the same way as a noun, as a subject or as an object:

Example:

a. Playing tennis is fun = playing is a gerund. It is used as the subject of the sentence

b. We enjoy playing tennis = playing is used as the object of the verb enjoy

c. He’s excited about playing tennis = playing is a gerund used as the object of the preposition about

Be excitedabout doing it

keep (someone)

from doing itBe worried

prevent (someone)prohibit (someone)stop (someone)

Complain

about / of doing itDream believe

in doing itTalk be interestedThink participate

succed

Apologize

For doing it

be accuse

of doing it

Blame (someone) be capableForgive (someone) for the purposeHave an excuse be guiltyhave a reason insteadbe responsible take advantagethank (someone) take care

be tired

be accustomed

to doing it

in addition

be committed

be devoted

look forward

object

be opposed

be used

insist on doing it

Gerund used as the object of certains verbs.

Examples:

a. I enjoy playing tennis = enjoy is followed by a gerund not by an infinitive.

b. Joe quit smoking

c. Joe gave up smoking = b. and c. have the same meaning

EnjoyAppreciateMindQuit (give up)FinishStopavoid

PostponeDelayKeeo (keep on)ConsiderDiscussMentionsuggest

VERB + GERUNDVERB + GERUND