Expressions with Gerunds

We need to put a noun after a preposition. Gerunds act as nouns, so after a preposition, we can also put
a gerund.

There are many expressions that are commonly followed by a gerund. Let's take a look at the most
common ones.

Here are some expressions that use "be verbs". The "be verb" can be used in any verb tense and can be
made negative by using the word "not".

be excited about be worried about

be responsible for be interested in
be accused of be capable of
be incapable of be tired of
be accustomed to be committed to
be opposed to be used to

All of these examples have a gerund after the preposition.

 She is excited about going to the party.

 I am not worried about losing my job.

 We are not responsible for dealing with customer complaints.

 She is interested in joining our company.

 He was accused of stealing the watch.

 We will be capable of handling twice as much data after the new system is implemented.

 She is incapable of feeling sorry.

 I am tired of working here.

 I am not accustomed to working at a large corporation.

 I was always committed to doing my best.

 She is opposed to allowing people to own guns.

 He is used to waking up early.

Here are some expressions that use action verbs.

complain about dream about/of

talk about/of think about/of
apologize for make an excuse for
have a reason for believe in
participate in succeed in
take advantage of take care of
insist on look forward to

 She complained about having to work last weekend.

 I have never dreamed of living in a different country.

 We talked about hiring another employee.

 I am thinking about quitting my job.

 He apologized for being late.

 She always makes an excuse for not doing her work.

 We have a reason for coming here today.

 We believe in helping others.

 We will participate in recruiting new members.

 The company succeeded in implementing the new system.

 We need to take advantage of not having to work next week.

 I will take care of organizing the documents.

 She insisted on coming.

 I look forward to meeting you.

There are some expressions that require an object (something or somebody) in between the verb and
preposition.

blame (something/somebody) for forgive (something/somebody) for

thank (something/somebody) for keep (something/somebody) from
prevent (something/somebody) from stop (something/somebody) from
  She blamed me for ruining her party.

 He can't forgive her for lying to him.

 I want to thank you for helping us.

 We need to keep our boss from getting angry and saying something stupid.

 The weather prevented us from going to the beach.

 Don't stop her from enjoying her weekend.

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II. Some verbs which can take both forms have a change in meaning depending on whether the verb is
followed by the gerund or the infinitive. Here is an explanation of these verbs with examples to help provide context.
Forget to Do
Use forget to do to indicate that someone did not do something:
I forgot to get the groceries at the supermarket.
Forget Doing
Use forget doing to say that someone doesn't remember something that they have done in the past:
Annette forgot locking the door before she left her home.
Remember to Do
Use remember to do when speaking about something someone should do:
Make sure you remember to pick up some eggs at the supermarket.

Remember Doing
Use remember doing to speak about a memory that someone has:
I remember buying him a present.

Peter regrets moving to Chicago.

Stop to Do
Use stop to do in order to say that someone stops one action in order to do another action:
Jason stopped to speak with his boss about the convention..
Stop Doing
Use stop doing to show that someone has completely quit some action. This form is often used when speaking
about bad habits:
I stopped smoking cigarettes.

Try to Do
Use try to do to encourage someone to do something:
He should try to learn a new language.
I think you should try to save some money this month.
Try Doing
Use try doing when speaking about an experiment or something that is new:
Have you ever tried cooking fish in olive oil?

Exercises

Deciding whether the verb should be used in the infinitive or gerund form based on the clues provided:

1. Jack remembers _____ (buy) eggs at the supermarket because he always takes a list.
2. Jason stopped _____ (play) the piano at six because it was time for dinner.

3. I certainly didn't forget ___________ (ask) him the question because he's already given me his answer.

4. Janice stopped _____ (make) a telephone call before she continued with her shopping.

5. What's the worst thing you regret _____ (do) in your life?

6. Have you ever forgotten _____ (get) a present for your wife on your anniversary?

7. Alan stopped _____ (drink) years ago because of a serious liver problem.

8. I regret _____ (tell) you that we are going out of business next month.

9. I remember ______ (play) football when I was in high school. Unfortunately, I didn't play much during the

games.

10. I don't think I'll ever regret _____ (fall) in love with my wife. We've been married for over thirty years!

https://www.thoughtco.com/verbs-gerund-infinitive-that-change-meaning-1209884
Answers:

1. to buy-2.playing-3.to ask-4.to make-5.doing-6.to get-7.drinking-8.to tell-9.playing-10.falling

INFINITIVE OR GERUND?
Exercises

Complete the second sentence by keep the meaning of the first

1. I prefer reading mystery novels to watching horror films.

    I'd rather __________________________horror films.
 
2. Finding a place to park in this street is almost impossible
     It's almost__________________________in this street.
 
3. I forgot to post the letter
   I didn't remember__________________________. 
 
4. He loves reading poetry
   He's very fond__________________________.
 
5. We work in the office most of the day.
   We spend most of the day__________________________-
 
6. We couldn't go swimming because it was too cold.
   It was__________________________.
 
7. Brian hasn't smoked since last December
   Brian stopped__________________________. 
 
8. I'm really sorry I forgot his birthday. 
   I'd like__________________________ his birthday.
 
9.  Will you post this letter for me, please?
   Would you mind__________________________for me, please?
 
10. The police officer told us to put locks on the door.
   The policeman suggested__________________________on the door.  
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