Gerunds (-ing form)

advise

I would advise taking the MTR. It is fast and reliable.

consider

Have you considered getting a Master’s Degree?

deny

He denied having stolen the iPhone.

deserve

This article deserves careful reading.

dislike

I dislike people telling me what to do.

fancy

I don’t fancy going out this evening.

forget

I’ll never forget¹ greeting Obama when he visited our city last year.

keep

I shall keep working hard despite the difficulty.

mind

Would you mind coming earlier?

no good

It’s no good trying to persuade me. You won’t succeed.

not good

It won’t be much good complaining to them.

practice

You should practise speaking English whenever you can.

prep_for

I am sorry for being late.

prep_in

I am interested in finding out what she likes to do in her spare time.

prep_in

He succeeded in completing his project before the deadline.

prep_on

The protesters insisted on the government revealing the reasons for rejecting HKTV’s licence application.

prep_of

They accused us of copying their work.

prep_of

Have you ever thought of getting married with me?

prep_on

I congratulated him on getting a job.

prep_to

She is used to her husband being away on business trips.

prep_to

I am used to getting up early.

prep_to

He is used to living alone.

prep_to

He devoted himself to helping the poor.

prep_to

I look forward to seeing you. (cf. I look forward to your success.)

prep_to

I don’t object to working late occasionally. (cf. I don’t object to the plan.)

prep_to

I prefer driving to travelling by train.

regret

I regret² calling him a liar. I should not have done that.

suggest

The doctor suggested taking a long holiday.

suggest

He suggested having dinner in the new canteen in Academic 3.

try

I tried sending her flowers, writing her letters, giving her presents, but she still wouldn’t speak to me.

worthwhile

It is worthwhile working hard to graduate with Distinction