Gerunds

There are some verbs that are followed by '-ing':

• Admit: She admitted stealing the money.

• Advise: She advised waiting until tomorrow.

• Anticipate: I anticipate having a good time on holiday.

• Appreciate: I appreaciated hearing from them.

• Avoid: You should avoid walking home late.

• Bear: I can't bear working these long hours.

• Begin: It began raining.

• Can't help: Her mom can't help overprotecting her.

• Carry on: I will carry on living in Ireland until 2023.

• Completed: I finally completed writing my paper.

• Consider: Have you considered living in Italy?

• Continue: He continued speaking.

• Delay: I won't delay studying for the exam.

• Deny: The criminal denied killing the woman.

• Discuss: They discussed openining a new business.

• Enjoy: I enjoy travelling abroad.

• Finish: Have you finished cleaning the toilet?

• Forget: I will never forget visiting New York.

• Give up: I want to give up smoking.

• Hate: She hates making silly mistakes.

• Imagine: Can you imaging winning the lottery?

• Keep: Keep working that hard.

• Like / Dislike: I like / dislike driving long distances.

• Love: I love going to the opera.

• Mention: I mentioned going to the cinema.

• Mind: I don't mind doing extra hours.

• Miss: I miss spending more time with my friends.

• Postpone: Do not postpone doing your homework.

• Recommend: I recommend learning English abroad.

• Risk: We cannot risk going home late.

• Spend time: You should spend more time reading.

• Suggest: They suggested going to a restaurant.

• Tolerate: I cannot tolerate hearing what he is saying.

After a preposition followed by a verb, we also use -ing: