After certain verbs: admit, avoid, can’t stand, consider, don’t mind, enjoy, feel like, finish, give up, hate, imagine, love, miss, practise, start, stop, suggest, try.. Example: I hate
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After certain verbs: admit, avoid, can’t stand,
consider, don’t mind, enjoy, feel like, finish, give
up, hate, imagine, love, miss, practise, start,
stop, suggest, try
Example: I hate studying Maths
After prepositions
Example: I had a cup of tea before catching the
train
As the subject of a sentence:
Example: Visiting other countries is always fun
Complete with the verbs in brackets,
using the –ing form.
a) When the players finished ………., they all had a shower (train)
b) My brother can’t stand ……… to opera (listen)
c) The woman left without ………… goodbye (say)
d) The doctor is busy at the moment Would you mind……… ? (wait)
e) If she wants to be fit, she’ll have to give up ……… (smoke)
f) My dad is very good at ……… tennis (play)
g) When the visiting team scored a goal, the spectators stopped ……… (sing)
h) I’m tired of ………… (wait) for her i) Philip apologized for ……… late (be)
MATCH THE TWO PARTS OF THE SENTENCE
1.- He’s afraid a) at learning languages 2.- She’s good b)waiting for the bus 3.- They’re angry c) travelling in Africa 4.- I can’t stand d) of diving
5.- She enjoys e) packing their suitcases 6.- They’ve finished f) cycling to walking 7.- He’s looking forward to g) seeing her next month 8.- You prefer h) about missing the flight