Learn useful list of Verbs Followed by Gerunds in English with examples.
The gerund is commonly used after quite a few different verbs.
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Verbs Followed by Gerunds List
- admit
He admitted stealing the money.
- advise
She advised waiting until tomorrow.
- anticipate
I anticipate having a good time on vacation.
- acknowledge
She acknowledged receiving assistance.
- appreciate
I appreciate having a trouble with his supervisor.
- avoid
He avoided answering my question.
- bear
I can’t bear waiting in long lines.
- begin
It began raining.
- complete
I finally completed writing my term paper.
- consider
I will consider going with you.
- defer
She deferred writing my thesis.
- delay
He delayed leaving for school.
- deny
She denied committing the crime.
- discuss
They discussed opening a new business.
- dislike
I dislike driving long distance.
- enjoy
We enjoyed visiting them.
- entail
This review procedure entails repeating the test.
- finish
She finished studying about ten.
- forget
I’ll never forget visiting them.
- hate
I hate making silly mistakes.
- intend
I hear they intend marrying.
- involve
This procedure involves testing each sample twice.
- justify
My results justify taking drastic action.
- keep
I keep hoping he will come.
- like
I like going to movies.
- love
I love going to operas.
- mention
She mentioned going to a movie.
- mind
Would you mind helping me with this.
- miss
I miss being with my family.
- postpone
Let’s postpone leaving until tomorrow.
- practice
The athlete practiced throwing the ball.
- prefer
Ann prefers talking to driving to work.
- quit
He quits trying to solve the problem.
- recall
I don’t recall meeting him before.
- recollect
I don’t recollect meeting him before.
- recommend
She recommended seeing the show.
- regret
I regret telling him my secret.
- resent
I resent her interfering in my business.
- resist
I couldn’t resist eating the dessert.
- risk
She risks losing all of her money.
- sanction
They will not sanction copying without permission.
- start
He started tipping the pea pods into a pan.
- stop
She stopped going to classes when she got sick.
- suggest
She suggested going to a movie.
- tolerate
She won’t tolerate cheating during an examination.
- try
I tried changing the light bulb, but the lamp still didn’t work.
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