We can use the -ing form of the verb:

as a noun:
I love swimming.
Swimming is very good for your health.
You can get fit by swimming regularly.

-ing nouns are nearly always uncount nouns
as an adjective:
The main problem today is rising prices.
That programme was really boring.
He saw a woman lying on the floor.
Because the -ing noun or adjective is formed from a verb it can have any of the patterns
which follow a verb, for example:
... an object:
I like playing tennis.
I saw a dog chasing a cat.
... or an adverbial:
You can earn a lot of money by working hard.
There were several people waiting for the bus.
... or a clause:
I heard someone saying that.
The -ing noun can be used:
as the subject of a verb:
Learning English is not easy.
as the object of a verb:
We enjoy learning English.
Common verbs followed by an -ing object are:

admit like hate start avoid
suggest enjoy dislike begin finish
as the object of a preposition
Some people are not interested in learning English.
The -ing adjective can come:
in front of a noun:
I read an interesting article in the newspaper today.
We saw a really exciting match on Sunday.
The commonest ing adjectives used in front of the noun are

amusing interesting worrying shocking disappointing
boring surprising exciting terrifying frightening
tiring annoying

after a noun:
Who is that man standing over there?
The boy talking to Angela is her younger brother.
and especially after verbs like see, watch, hear, smell etc.
I heard someone playing the piano.
I can smell something burning.
- See more at: http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/verbs/ing-
forms#sthash.sIylcpWc.dpuf
Common verbs followed by ing nouns are:
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?
B: I wouldnt mind
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?
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.
Other common verbs are:
avoid
begin
finish
keep
miss
practise
risk
start
stop
I havent finished writing this letter.
Lets practise speaking English.
Passive form of -ing
Many of these verbs are sometimes followed by the passive form of -ing: being + past
participle
I dont like being interrupted.
Our dog loves being stroked under the chin.
Noun + -ing clause
Some verbs are followed by a noun and an -ing clause:
Verbs to do with the senses:
see
watch
hear
smell
listen to
etc.
We saw everybody running away.
I could hear someone singing.

Other common verbs:
catch
find
imagine
leave
prevent
stop
I caught someone trying to break into my house.
We couldnt prevent them getting away.
- See more at: http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/verbs/verbs-
followed-ing-clauses?page=1#sthash.q7S7LjZm.dpuf