Verb/Adjective + preposition + -ing form

A Introduction

Claire: I'm thinking of going to Turkey.

Travel agent: Are you interested in travelling around the country, or would you like to stay in one place?

Claire: I don't want to do a lot of travelling.

Some verbs and adjectives can have a preposition after them.

I apologized for my mistake.

Laura is keen on photography

Sometimes we can use an -ing form after the preposition.

PREPOSITION -ING FORM

I apologized for making a mistake.

Laura is keen on taking photos.

I'm thinking of going to Turkey.

Are you interested in traveling around?

We're tired of not having a place to live.

We can use not before the ing-form, e.g. not having.

Don't you believe in discussing things openly?

Laura doesn't feel like cooking tonight.

Unfortunately Tom insisted on telling us all about United's win.

I'm looking forward to seeing my friends again.

I've succeeded in getting hold of the CD I wanted.

Also: agree with, apologize for, concentrate on, object to, rely on, think of.

We can use about after ask, complain, dream, speak, talk, think, and wonder.

They're talking about building a new swimming pool.

After some verbs we can put an object (e.g. Matthew).

Emma accused Matthew of not caring about her.

Higher prices will discourage customers from buying.

The fire fighters prevented/stopped the fire (from) spreading.

The club has punished its players for fighting during a match.

Also: blame ... for, congratulate ... on, thank ... for

We can use this structure in the passive.

Matthew was accused of not caring.

The customers will be discouraged from buying.

People were annoyed at not being able to see properly.

I'm bored with waiting.

Vicky is excited about going to America.

I'm fed up with living in this awful place.

Tom is good at telling jokes.

The man was found guilty of stealing from his employers.

I'm pleased about/at winning a prize

Also: capable of, fond of, interested in, keen on, tired of