Verbs followed by -ing clauses

1. Use the -ing form of verbs after "enjoy, keep (on), avoid, finish, consider, get throuhg, insist on, mind, suggest". Do not use to + verb after these words.

I enjoy dancing very much.
I enjoy reading. (not I enjoy to read)

I can keep (on) dancing all night.

Paul avoids going to dances whenever he can.

He insists on staying home tonight.

I must finish doing my homework before the dance.

I hope I get through working early tonight.

Will you consider helping me with my work.

George can't help asking questions.
Would you mind closing the door? (not mind to dose)
Chris suggested going to the cinema. (not suggested to go)
Note: After enjoy, mind and suggest, we use -ing (not to ... ).
The negative form is not -ing: When I'm on holiday, I enjoy not having to get up early.

a. Verbs of liking and disliking:
detest
dislike
enjoy
hate
fancy
like
love
_ I love swimming but I hate jogging.
_ They always enjoyed visiting their friends.
_ A: Do you fancy going for a walk?
_ B: I wouldn’t mind

b. Phrases with mind:
wouldn’t mind (= would like)
don’t mind (= I am willing to)
would you mind (= will you please…?)
_ I wouldn’t mind having some fish and chips.
_ I don’t mind waiting for a few minutes.
_ Would you mind holding this for me?

c. Verbs of saying and thinking:
admit
consider
deny
imagine
remember
suggest
_ Our guide suggested waiting until the storm was over.
_ Everyone denied seeing the accident.

d. Other common verbs are:
avoid
begin
finish
keep
miss
practise
risk
start
stop
_ I haven’t finished writing this letter.
_ Let’s practise speaking English.
stop
finish
avoid
mind
fancy
consider
deny
_ Suddenly everybody stopped talking. There was silence.
_ I'll do the shopping when I've finished cleaning the flat.
_ He tried to avoid answering my question.
_ Would you mind closing the door?
_ I don't fancy going out this evening. (= I'm not enthusiastic about it)
_ Have you ever considered going to live in another country?
_ They said they were innocent. They denied doing anything wrong.

e. Passive form of -ing (being done/seen/kept etc.):
Many of these verbs are sometimes followed by the passive form of -ing: being + past participle
_ I don’t like being interrupted.
_ Our dog loves being stroked under the chin.
_ I don't mind being kept waiting. (= I don't mind people keeping me ... )

f. Noun + -ing clause
Some verbs are followed by a noun and an -ing clause:
Verbs to do with the senses:
see
watch
hear
smell
listen to
etc.
_ We saw everybody running away.
_ I could hear someone singing.

Other common verbs:
catch
find
imagine
leave
prevent
stop
_ I caught someone trying to break into my house.
_ We couldn’t prevent them getting away.

g. We also use -ing after:
give up(= stop)
put off(= postpone)
go on or carry on (=continue)
keep or keep on (=do something continuously or repeatedly)
_ I've given up reading newspapers. I think it's a waste of time.
_ Catherine doesn't want to retire. She wants to go on working. (or ... to carry on working.)
_ You keep interrupting when I'm talking! or You keep on interrupting .. .

h. With some verbs you can use the structure verb+ somebody+ -ing:
_ I can't imagine George riding a motorbike.
_ You can't stop me doing what I want.
_ Did you really say that? I don't remember you saying that.
_ 'Sorry to keep you waiting so long.' 'That's all right.'

2. Some verbs which are followed by either the "-ing" form or the "to" with approximately the same meaning.

(be) + adj
admit:                             thừa nhận , chấp nhận
appreciate:                         cảm kích
avoid:                                     tránh né
begin:                                 bắt đầu
can’t bear:                         không chịu được
can’t help:                         không nhịn được
can’t stand:                       không chịu được
cease:                                   dừng, ngưng
consider:                                   xem
delay:                                     trì hoãn
deny:                                    phủ nhận
detest:                                     ghét
dislike:                                không thích
dread:                                     sợ hãi
enjoy:                                     thích
fancy:                                  tưởng tượng
find:                                    phát hiện
finish:                                 hoàn thành
go:                                            đi
hate:                                   căm ghét
how about…?                 thế còn…... thì sao?
imagine:                             tưởng tượng
it is no good:                          vô ích
it is:                                    chính, đó là
keep:                                    vẫn, cứ
leave:                                    bỏ lại
like:                                   thích
mind:                                 quan tâm (don't mind)
miss:                                     bỏ lỡ
necessitate:                        đòi hỏi phải
neglect:                                làm ngơ
postpone:                             hoãn lại
practise:                              luyện tập
prefer … (to….):    thích hơn, thích …(hơn…)
give up:                                  từ bỏ
quit:                                        từ bỏ
recall:                                 hồi tưởng
report:                                  thuật lại
resent:                                 căm phẩn
resist:                                   chống lại
resume:                                   nối lại
risk:                                      liều mạng
suggest:                                 đề nghị
that is:                                  nghĩa là
there is no use:                   cũng vô ích
to be accustomed to           quen thuộc với
to be busy:                             bận rộn
to be used to:                        quen với
to be worth:                         xứng đáng
to feel like:                           thấy thích
to get used to:                    trở nên quen với
to look forward to:                mong mỏi
to object to:                           phản đối
verbs of perception: động tu chỉ các giác quan
what about…:                       còn về…thì sao

Ghi chú: Khi đứng sau giới từ (ngoại trừ giới từ “to”), động từ phải thêm “-ing”. Đối với giới từ “to”: có một vài trường hợp ngoại lệ ở mục 3.

Examples:
I stayed in last night but I feel like going out this evening.
At the police station, he admitted stealing the woman's money but denied hitting her.
Cigarettes are very expensive, so he's decided to give up smoking.
I've lived in New Zealand all my life; I can't imagine living anywhere else.
Some people can't stand working at the weekend but I don't mind.  (=it's not a problem)
I always try to avoid driving through the city centre during the rush hour.

Exercise:
Complete each sentence with one of the following verbs (in the correct form):
(answer, apply, be, forget, listen, live, lose, make, pay, read, try, use)
1 He tried to avoid answering my question.
2 Could you please stop ............... so much noise?
3 I enjoy ........ .............. to music.
4 I considered .......... for the job, but in the end I decided against it.
5 Have you finished . ...... . ....... the newspaper yet?
6 We need to change our routine. We can't go on ......... ...... like this.
7 I don't mind you .. .................... my phone, but please ask me first.
8 My memory is getting worse. I keep ............................ things.
9 I've put off ... . ............... this bill so many times. I really must do it today.
10 What a stupid thing to do! Can you imagine anybody ................... so stupid?
11 I've given up . ............... to lose weight- it's impossible.
12 If you gamble, you risk ........................... your money.

Complete the sentences so that they mean the same as the first sentence.
1 I can do what I want and you can't stop me.
You can't stop me doing what I want.
2 lt's not a good idea to travel during the rush hour.
lt's better to avoid .................................... during the rush hour.
3 Shall we paint the kitchen next weekend instead of this weekend?
Shall we postpone ....................................... until next weekend?
4 Could you turn the music down, please?
Would you mind ........... . ............ , please?
5 Please don't interrupt all the time.
Would you mind ...................................... all the time?

Use your own ideas to complete these sentences. Use -ing.
1 She's a very interesting person. I always enjoy ... talking to her ............ .
2 I'm not feeling very well. I don't fancy .... .......... ....................................... .
3 I'm afraid there aren't any chairs. I hope you don't mind ............................... .
4 it was a beautiful day, so I suggested ... . ........... ................ ... ..
5 lt was very funny. I couldn't stop .................... ... . ............... .
6 My car isn't very reliable. lt keeps ........... .... . ..... ............ .