Gerunds After Prepositions

 I am against smoking in public places.
 She is good at speaking English.
 I went home after leaving the party.
 You can improve your English by using the Internet.
 We need to keep on going.
 You should tell the truth instead of lying all the time.
 We can talk about going home.
 I'm tired of hearing excuses.
 You can't learn English without making mistakes.
Gerund after Certain Verbs

We sometimes use one verb after another verb. Often the second verb is in
the to-infinitive form, for example:
 I want to eat.
But sometimes the second verb must be in gerund form, for example:
 I dislike eating.
This depends on the first verb. Here is a list of verbs that are usually
followed by a verb in gerund form:
 admit, appreciate, avoid, carry on, consider, defer, delay, deny,

detest, dislike, endure, enjoy, escape, excuse, face, feel like, finish,
forgive, give up, can't help, imagine, involve, leave off, mention,
mind, miss, postpone, practise, put off, report, resent, risk, can't
stand, suggest, understand
Look at these examples:

 She is considering having a holiday.
not She is considering to have a holiday.
 Do you feel like going out?
 I can't help falling in love with you.
 I can't stand not seeing you.
Some verbs can be followed by the gerund form or the to-infinitive form
without a big change in meaning: begin, continue, hate, intend, like, love,
prefer, propose, start
 I like to play tennis. / I like playing tennis.
 It started to rain. / It started raining.
Gerund after prepositions

1. Gerund after prepositions that stand alone
 after
After having a shower, I waited for Steven.
 before
The tablet must not be taken before getting up in the morning.
 by
I manage it by working much longer than 40-hour weeks.
 in spite of
In spite of studying a lot he didn't pass the exams.
 on
What was her reaction on hearing the news?
 without
He told the joke without laughing.
2. Gerund after Adjective + Preposition
 afraid of
They are afraid of losing the match.
 angry about/at
Pat is angry about walking in the rain.
 bad at/good at
John is good at working in the garden.
 clever at
He is clever at skateboarding.
 crazy about
The girl is crazy about playing tennis.

 disappointed about/at
He is disappointed about seeing such a bad report.
 excited about
We are excited about making our own film.
 famous for
Sandy is famous for singing songs.
 fed up with
I'm fed up with being treated as a child.
 fond of
Hannah is fond of going to parties.
 glad about
She is glad about getting married again.
 happy about/at
The children are not happy about seeing a doctor.
 interested in
Are you interested in writing poems?

 keen on
Joe is keen on drawing.
 proud of
She is proud of riding a snowboard.
 sick of
We're sick of sitting around like this.
 sorry about/for
He's sorry for eating in the lesson.
 tired of
I'm tired of waiting for you.
 used to
She is used to smoking.
 worried about
I'm worried about making mistakes.
3. Gerund after Noun + Preposition
 advantage of
What is the advantage of farming over hunting?
 chance of
There's a chance of catching a cold these days.
 choice between
There's a choice between flying to London Heathrow or Stansted.
 danger of
Peggy is in danger of making a mistake.
 difficulty in
He has difficulty in texting.
 doubt about
He is in doubt about buying the correct software for his computer

system.
 hope of
There's little hope of catching the new Corvette.
 idea of
I like the idea of setting up a new email account.

 interest in
There's no interest in writing letters.
 method of
This is a simple method of finding solutions.
 opportunity of
There's some opportunity of bringing her parents together again.
 possibility of
These wheels offer the possibility of riding tubeless.
 problem of
He has the problem of swimming too slow.
 reason for
There's a real reason for winning the contest.
 risk of
There's a risk of digging too deep.
 trouble for
He was in trouble for stealing.

 way of
This is a new way of building a wall.
4. Gerund after Verb + Preposition
 accuse of
They were accused of breaking into a shop.
 agree with
I agree with playing darts.
 apologize for
They apologize for being late.
 believe in
She doesn't believe in getting lost in the wood.
 blame for
The reporter is blamed for writing bad stories.
 complain about
She complains about bullying.
 concentrate on
Do you concentrate on reading or writing?
 congratulate sb. on
I wanted to congratulate you on making such a good speech.
 cope with
He is not sure how to cope with getting older.
 decide against
They decided against stealing the car.
 depend on
Success may depend on becoming more patient.
 dream about/of
Sue dreams of being a pop star.
 feel like
They feel like going to bed.
 get used to
You must get used to working long hours.
 insist on
The girls insisted on going out with Mark.
 look forward to
I'm looking forward to seeing you soon.
 prevent sb. from sth.
How can I prevent Kate from working in this shop?
 rely on sth.
He doesn't rely on winning in the casino.
 succeed in
How then can I succeed in studying chemistry?
 specialize in
The firm specialized in designing websites.
 stop sb. from
I stopped Andrew from smoking.
 talk about/of
They often talk about travel(l)ing to New Zealand.
 think about/of
Frank thinks of playing chess.
 warn sb. against
We warned them against using this computer.
 worry about
The patient worries about having the check-up.
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about
1. 1. Keith is good speaking English.
at Keith is good * sp about

2. Julie complains losing her
books.
about Julie complains * about

3. Stephen and Mark are afraid
losing their books.
of Stephen and Mar about

4. Margaret doesn't feel doing her
English homework.
like Margaret doesn't about

5. They are looking forward going
to France.
to They are looking about

6. Anne dreams living in the
countryside.
of Anne dreams * liv about

7. Dale said he was sorry being
late.
for Dale said he w as about
8. He thinks playing cricket after
work.
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9. Sarah insists going out with
Wendy.
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2. She complains bullying.
3. They are afraid losing the match.
4. She doesn't feel working on the computer.
5. We are looking forward going out at the weekend.
6. Laura dreams living on a small island.
7. Andrew apologized being late.
8. I don't agree what you are saying.
9. The girls insisted going out with Kerry.
10. Edward thinks climbing trees this afternoon.
Adjective + Preposition Combinations

Followed by Gerunds
f t g+ p
The following is ONLY A SAMPLE LIST of the most commonly used adjective +
preposition combinations that can be followed by gerunds.
accustomed to He is accustomed to having his own office.

addicted to She is addicted to watching TV.
afraid of She is afraid of speaking in public.
anxious about Norma is anxious about making the presentation.
bored of I am bored of doing the same old job.
capable of He is capable of winning a gold medal.
committed to She is committed to improving her English.
concerned about Nancy was concerned about being late.
content with Tim is content with winning second place.
dedicated to The organization is dedicated to ending poverty.
The money will be devoted to protecting the
devoted to
environment.
disappointed with Fiona was disappointed with coming in third place.
discouraged by He was discouraged by not getting the job.
excited about The researcher was excited about going to Africa.
famous for That actor is famous for being extremely weird.
fond of She is fond of having picnics.
frightened of She is frightened of being alone at night.
guilty of The banker was guilty of stealing money.
happy about He was happy about winning the lottery.
interested in She is interested in becoming a doctor.
involved in He was involved in making the movie.
known for She was known for causing problems.
opposed to They are opposed to building a new road in the park.
proud of He was proud of having completed the marathon.
remembered for She is remembered for protecting mountain gorillas.
responsible for He is responsible for causing the damage.
scared of Tina is scared of being alone at night.
terrified of The surfer is terrified of being attacked by a shark.
tired from She is tired from working all day.
tired of Margaret is tired of making dinner every night.
worried about The hikers were worried about not having enough water.

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What are some verbs that are usually followed by a verb in gerund form?

What are some verbs that are usually followed by a verb in gerund form?

What are some prepositions that can be followed by a gerund?

What are some prepositions that can be followed by a gerund?

 I am against smoking in public places.

 She is good at speaking English.

 I went home after leaving the party.

 You can improve your English by using the Internet.

 We need to keep on going.

 We can talk about going home.

 I'm tired of hearing excuses.

 You can't learn English without making mistakes.

Gerund after Certain Verbs

 admit, appreciate, avoid, carry on, consider, defer, delay, deny,

Look at these examples:

 Do you feel like going out?

 I can't help falling in love with you.

 I can't stand not seeing you.

 I like to play tennis. / I like playing tennis.

 It started to rain. / It started raining.

Gerund after prepositions

After having a shower, I waited for Steven.

The tablet must not be taken before getting up in the morning.

I manage it by working much longer than 40-hour weeks.

What was her reaction on hearing the news?

He told the joke without laughing.

2. Gerund after Adjective + Preposition

They are afraid of losing the match.

Pat is angry about walking in the rain.

John is good at working in the garden.

The girl is crazy about playing tennis.

He is disappointed about seeing such a bad report.

We are excited about making our own film.

Sandy is famous for singing songs.

I'm fed up with being treated as a child.

Hannah is fond of going to parties.

She is glad about getting married again.

The children are not happy about seeing a doctor.

Are you interested in writing poems?

Joe is keen on drawing.

She is proud of riding a snowboard.

We're sick of sitting around like this.

He's sorry for eating in the lesson.

I'm tired of waiting for you.

She is used to smoking.

I'm worried about making mistakes.

3. Gerund after Noun + Preposition

There's a chance of catching a cold these days.

There's a choice between flying to London Heathrow or Stansted.

Peggy is in danger of making a mistake.

He has difficulty in texting.

He is in doubt about buying the correct software for his computer

There's little hope of catching the new Corvette.

I like the idea of setting up a new email account.

There's no interest in writing letters.

This is a simple method of finding solutions.

There's some opportunity of bringing her parents together again.

These wheels offer the possibility of riding tubeless.

He has the problem of swimming too slow.