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Luyện ngữ pháp - English Grammar in Use - Intermediate (Unit 53: Verb -ing)


A Look at these examples:
  • I enjoy reading. (not I enjoy to read)
  • Would you mind closing the door? (not mind to dose)
  • Chris suggested going to the cinema. (not suggested to go)

After enjoy, mind and suggest, we use -ing (not to ... ).

Some more verbs that are followed by -ing:

stop        finish postpone         admit           consider

deny      avoid            risk            imagine             fancy

  • 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.
  • 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.

The negative form is not -ing:
  • When I'm on holiday, I enjoy not having to get up early.
B

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 ...
C 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.'

Note the passive form (being done/seen/kept etc.):
  • I don't mind being kept waiting. (= I don't mind people keeping me ... )
D When you are talking about finished actions, you can say having done/stolen/said etc. :
  • They admitted having stolen the money.

But it is not necessary to use having (done). You can also say:
  • They admitted stealing the money.
  • I now regret saying (or having said) what I said.
E
After some of the verbs on this page (especially admit/deny/suggest) you can also use that ... :
  • They denied that they had stolen the money. (or They denied stealing ... )
  • Chris suggested that we went to the cinema. (or Sam suggested going ... )
Exercises - 53.1


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