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VERBS FOLLOWED BY GERUNDS The gerund is commonly used after quite a few di−erent verbs. The most important of these verbs are shown below. All of these verbs can be followed by nouns instead of gerunds. , gerunds always function as nouns in sentences. Some of these verbs can also be followed by a that-clause. The verbs that require additional usage explanation are displayed as links which lead to more detailed pages.
VERBS WHICH CAN BE FOLLOWED BY NOUNS OR GERUNDS avoid
celebrate
consider
contemplate
defer
delay
detest
dislike
dread (/englishresources/englishgrammar/usingdread/)
enjoy
entail
escape
excuse (/englishresources/englishgrammar/usingexcuse-forgiveand-pardon/)
…nish
forgive (/englishresources/englishgrammar/usingexcuse-forgiveand-pardon/)
involve
keep
loathe
mind
miss
pardon (/englishresources/englishgrammar/usingexcuse-forgiveand-pardon/)
postpone
prevent (/englishresources/englishgrammar/usingprevent/)
resent
resist
risk
save
stop (/englishresources/englishgrammar/usingstop/)
EXAMPLES I avoid going to the dentist.
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I avoid chocolate. I miss taking walks in the morning. I miss England. I have nished working. I have nished the cake.
VERBS WHICH CAN BE FOLLOWED BY NOUNS, GERUNDS, OR A THAT-CLAUSE acknowledge
it
anticipate
appreciate (/englishresources/englishgrammar/usingappreciate/)
deny
imagine
mean (/englishresources/englishgrammar/usingmean/)
mention
propose (/englishresources/englishgrammar/usingpropose/)
recall
recollect
report
suggest (/englishresources/englishgrammar/usingsuggest/)
understand
EXAMPLES I can't imagine living in that big house. I can't imagine a purple unicorn in my yard. I can't imagine that he lied on purpose. I understand French. I understand shing pretty well. I understand that you would prefer to stay.
Some verbs can be followed by a gerund or by an in…nitive. When this is the case, the meaning of the two will be identical for some verbs, but di−erent for others. Detailed pages go into the individual verbs which can be followed by a gerund or an in…nitive with equivalent meaning (/english-resources/english-grammar/gerund-equals-in…nitive/) and verbs which can be followed by a gerund or an in…nitive with di−erent meanings (/english-resources/englishgrammar/gerund-does-not-equal-in…nitive/).
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VERBS FOLLOWED BY GERUNDS The gerund is commonly used after quite a few di−erent verbs. The most important of these verbs are shown below. All of these verbs can be followed by nouns instead of gerunds. , gerunds always function as nouns in sentences. Some of these verbs can also be followed by a that-clause. The verbs that require additional usage explanation are displayed as links which lead to more detailed pages.
VERBS WHICH CAN BE FOLLOWED BY NOUNS OR GERUNDS avoid
celebrate
consider
contemplate
defer
delay
detest
dislike
dread (/englishresources/englishgrammar/usingdread/)
enjoy
entail
escape
excuse (/englishresources/englishgrammar/usingexcuse-forgiveand-pardon/)
…nish
forgive (/englishresources/englishgrammar/usingexcuse-forgiveand-pardon/)
involve
keep
loathe
mind
miss
pardon (/englishresources/englishgrammar/usingexcuse-forgiveand-pardon/)
postpone
prevent (/englishresources/englishgrammar/usingprevent/)
resent
resist
risk
save
stop (/englishresources/englishgrammar/usingstop/)
EXAMPLES I avoid going to the dentist.
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I avoid chocolate. I miss taking walks in the morning. I miss England. I have nished working. I have nished the cake.
VERBS WHICH CAN BE FOLLOWED BY NOUNS, GERUNDS, OR A THAT-CLAUSE acknowledge
it
anticipate
appreciate (/englishresources/englishgrammar/usingappreciate/)
deny
imagine
mean (/englishresources/englishgrammar/usingmean/)
mention
propose (/englishresources/englishgrammar/usingpropose/)
recall
recollect
report
suggest (/englishresources/englishgrammar/usingsuggest/)
understand
EXAMPLES I can't imagine living in that big house. I can't imagine a purple unicorn in my yard. I can't imagine that he lied on purpose. I understand French. I understand shing pretty well. I understand that you would prefer to stay.
Some verbs can be followed by a gerund or by an in…nitive. When this is the case, the meaning of the two will be identical for some verbs, but di−erent for others. Detailed pages go into the individual verbs which can be followed by a gerund or an in…nitive with equivalent meaning (/english-resources/english-grammar/gerund-equals-in…nitive/) and verbs which can be followed by a gerund or an in…nitive with di−erent meanings (/english-resources/englishgrammar/gerund-does-not-equal-in…nitive/).
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