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    verbs followed by -ing clauses

    Common verbs followed by ing nouns are:


    I. Verbs of liking and disliking:

    Detest dislike
    enjoy hate
    fancy like
    love
    I love swimming but I hate jogging.
    They always enjoyed visiting their friends.
    A: Do you fancy going for a walk?

    II. Phrases with mind:

    wouldnt mind (= would like)
    dont mind (= I am willing to)
    would you mind (= will you please?)
    I wouldnt mind having some fish and chips.
    I dont mind waiting for a few minutes.
    Would you mind holding this for me?

    III. Verbs of saying and thinking:

    Admit consider
    Deny imagine
    Remember suggest
    Our guide suggested waiting until the storm was over.
    Everyone denied seeing the accident.

    IV. Other common verbs are:

    Avoid begin
    Finish keep
    Miss practice
    Risk start
    stop
    I havent finished writing this letter.
    Lets practice speaking English

    V. Passive form of ing

    being + past participle I dont like being interrupted.
    Our dog loves being stroked under the chin

    VI. Verbs to do with the senses:

    See watch
    Hear smell
    listen to
    We saw everybody running away.
    I could hear someone singing

    VII. Other common verbs:

    Catch find
    Imagine leave
    Prevent stop

    I caught someone trying to break into my house.
    We couldnt prevent them getting away

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