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Infinitive and Gerund
Infinitive and Gerund
I. GERUND : ( V + ING )
1. Subject of a sentence
Ex: Reading the story of Kieu is intearesting .
2. Complement of To Be after Subject of Thing + To Be
Ex : My hobby is fishing .
3. After Prepositions
Ex : She is interested in learning English .
3.a. VERB+PREPOSITIONS + GERUND :
Approve of, argue about, complain about, concentrate on, depend on, decide on, feel like, forget about, Look
forward to, insist on, keep on, object to, plan on, rely on, succeed in, think about, worry about
I’m interested in listening to music on the radio. Many overweight people try to lose weight by going on
He’s bored with staying at home day after day. a diet.
3.b. ADJECTIVE + PREPOSITION + GERUND:
Accustomed to, afraid of, ashamed of, capable of, bored with, disappointed in / with, fond of, hopeful of,
intent on, interested in, opposed to, proud of, responsible for, sorry about, successful in, surprised at, tired
from, tired of, worried about, used to.
Police soon get accustomed to arresting criminals. The driver was intent on passing the other car.
Are you capable of completing the work within an hour ?
4. After some verbs : Verbs + Gerund
Admit, avoid, appreciate, defer / delay /postpone/ put off, deny, detest/ dislike, discuss , consider, enjoy,
escape, finish, give up/ quit, imagine, keep, not mind, miss, practise, suggest, prevent, can’t bear, can’t
stand, can't help, ….etc.