VERBS + GERUND

VERBS FOLLOWED BY GERUND
ENJOY	We enjoy going on long walks.
FANCY	She doesn’t fancy going out tonight.
APPRECIATE	I don’t appreciate being lied to.
DEPLORE	She deplores having to tolerate such bad behaviour.
DETEST	Larry detests being photographed.
DISLIKE	I dislike hanging out at the mall.
DREAD	He dreaded facing the concequences of his action.
LOATHE	Sean loathes having to deal with juveniles.
MIND	I don’t mind cooking for the family.
REGRET	Jean regretted having spent the holidays at her grandparent’s.
RESENT	She resented having to fire people during the holidays.
RESIST	I couldn’t resist eating the last piece of the cheesecake.
TOLERATE	You shouldn’t tolerate being treated so rudely.
COMPLETE	She completed reading the book.
FINISH	Celia finished reading her essay.
QUIT	He finally quit smoking.
STOP	Stop taking the pills as soon as you feel better.
IMAGINE	I sometimes imagine travelling around the world.
SUGGEST	Mum suggested taking an umbrella.
ADMIT	He admitted having committed the robberies.
ANTICIPATE	She anticipated getting a reply sooner.
CONSIDER	I consider finding a morning job difficult.
DENY	They denied being involved in the project.
DISCUSS	We discussed spending the holidays in the country.
MENTION	She mentioned meeting the new headmaster.
RECALL	I can’t recall meeting you before.
RECOMMEND	He recommended visiting the art gallery.
AVOID	She avoided telling the truth.
MISS	I miss spending time with my friends.
DELAY	They delayed informing the staff of the layoffs.
ESCAPE	You can’t escape confronting reality.
POSTPONE	He postponed doing his homework until it was too late.
PRACTICE	Sue practiced playing the piano.
KEEP	I can’t keep listening to your problems all the time.
RISK	He risked losing his life.
INVOLVE	The project involves dealing with tourists and natives.
GIVE UP	He finally gave up trying to control everything.
GO ON	Jill couldn’t go on tolerating his behaviour.
PUT OFF	I will no longer put off going to the dentist.
CARRY ON	He carried on explaining every single detail of the plan.
KEEP ON	He kept on pushing her until she was fed up.
SPEND TIME	I like to spend time listening to music.
HOW ABOUT?	How about going to the theatre?
WHAT ABOUT?	What about going swimming?
I DON’T MIND	I don’t mind staying up late.
I WOULD LIKE	I would like going to that concert if I was as young as you.
BE INTERESTED IN	Liz is interested in travelling.
CAN’T STAND	I can’t stand watching you make mistakes.
IT’S NO USE	It’s no use hiding behind the tree; I can see you.
IT’S NO GOOD	It’s no good being nice all the time.
IT’S WORTH	Freedom is worth fighting for.
NO POINT IN	There is no point in arguing about something we have no control over.