 I am against smoking in public places.

 She is good at speaking English.

 I went home after leaving the party.

 You can improve your English by using the Internet.

 We need to keep on going.

 You should tell the truth instead of lying all the time.

 We can talk about going home.

 I'm tired of hearing excuses.

 You can't learn English without making mistakes.

Gerund after Certain Verbs

We sometimes use one verb after another verb. Often the second verb is in
the to-infinitive form, for example:

 I want to eat.

But sometimes the second verb must be in gerund form, for example:

 I dislike eating.

This depends on the first verb. Here is a list of verbs that are usually
followed by a verb in gerund form:

 admit, appreciate, avoid, carry on, consider, defer, delay, deny,

detest, dislike, endure, enjoy, escape, excuse, face, feel like, finish,
forgive, give up, can't help, imagine, involve, leave off, mention,
mind, miss, postpone, practise, put off, report, resent, risk, can't
stand, suggest, understand

Look at these examples:

  She is considering having a holiday.
not She is considering to have a holiday.

 Do you feel like going out?

 I can't help falling in love with you.

 I can't stand not seeing you.

Some verbs can be followed by the gerund form or the to-infinitive form
without a big change in meaning: begin, continue, hate, intend, like, love,
prefer, propose, start

 I like to play tennis. / I like playing tennis.

 It started to rain. / It started raining.

Gerund after prepositions

1. Gerund after prepositions that stand alone

 after

After having a shower, I waited for Steven.

 before

The tablet must not be taken before getting up in the morning.

 by

I manage it by working much longer than 40-hour weeks.

 in spite of
 In spite of studying a lot he didn't pass the exams.

 on

What was her reaction on hearing the news?

 without

He told the joke without laughing.

2. Gerund after Adjective + Preposition

 afraid of

They are afraid of losing the match.

 angry about/at

Pat is angry about walking in the rain.

 bad at/good at

John is good at working in the garden.

 clever at

He is clever at skateboarding.

 crazy about

The girl is crazy about playing tennis.

 disappointed about/at

He is disappointed about seeing such a bad report.

 excited about

We are excited about making our own film.

 famous for

Sandy is famous for singing songs.

 fed up with

I'm fed up with being treated as a child.

 fond of

Hannah is fond of going to parties.

 glad about

She is glad about getting married again.

 happy about/at

The children are not happy about seeing a doctor.

 interested in

Are you interested in writing poems?

 keen on

Joe is keen on drawing.

 proud of

She is proud of riding a snowboard.

 sick of

We're sick of sitting around like this.

 sorry about/for

He's sorry for eating in the lesson.

 tired of

I'm tired of waiting for you.

 used to

She is used to smoking.

 worried about

I'm worried about making mistakes.

3. Gerund after Noun + Preposition

 advantage of
 What is the advantage of farming over hunting?

 chance of

There's a chance of catching a cold these days.

 choice between

There's a choice between flying to London Heathrow or Stansted.

 danger of

Peggy is in danger of making a mistake.

 difficulty in

He has difficulty in texting.

 doubt about

He is in doubt about buying the correct software for his computer

system.

 hope of

There's little hope of catching the new Corvette.

 idea of

I like the idea of setting up a new email account.

 interest in

There's no interest in writing letters.

 method of

This is a simple method of finding solutions.

 opportunity of

There's some opportunity of bringing her parents together again.

 possibility of

These wheels offer the possibility of riding tubeless.

 problem of

He has the problem of swimming too slow.

 reason for

There's a real reason for winning the contest.

 risk of

There's a risk of digging too deep.

 trouble for

He was in trouble for stealing.

 way of

This is a new way of building a wall.

4. Gerund after Verb + Preposition

 accuse of

They were accused of breaking into a shop.

 agree with

I agree with playing darts.

 apologize for

They apologize for being late.

 believe in

She doesn't believe in getting lost in the wood.

 blame for

The reporter is blamed for writing bad stories.

 complain about

She complains about bullying.

 concentrate on
 Do you concentrate on reading or writing?

 congratulate sb. on

I wanted to congratulate you on making such a good speech.

 cope with

He is not sure how to cope with getting older.

 decide against

They decided against stealing the car.

 depend on

Success may depend on becoming more patient.

 dream about/of

Sue dreams of being a pop star.

 feel like

They feel like going to bed.

 get used to

You must get used to working long hours.

 insist on
 The girls insisted on going out with Mark.

 look forward to

I'm looking forward to seeing you soon.

 prevent sb. from sth.

How can I prevent Kate from working in this shop?

 rely on sth.

He doesn't rely on winning in the casino.

 succeed in

How then can I succeed in studying chemistry?

 specialize in

The firm specialized in designing websites.

 stop sb. from

I stopped Andrew from smoking.

 talk about/of

They often talk about travel(l)ing to New Zealand.

 think about/of
 Frank thinks of playing chess.

 warn sb. against

We warned them against using this computer.

 worry about

The patient worries about having the check-up.

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Adjective + Preposition Combinations

Followed by Gerunds
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The following is ONLY A SAMPLE LIST of the most commonly used adjective +
preposition combinations that can be followed by gerunds.

accustomed to He is accustomed to having his own office.

addicted to She is addicted to watching TV.
afraid of She is afraid of speaking in public.
anxious about Norma is anxious about making the presentation.
bored of I am bored of doing the same old job.
capable of He is capable of winning a gold medal.
committed to She is committed to improving her English.
concerned about Nancy was concerned about being late.
content with Tim is content with winning second place.
dedicated to The organization is dedicated to ending poverty.
The money will be devoted to protecting the
devoted to
environment.
disappointed with Fiona was disappointed with coming in third place.
discouraged by He was discouraged by not getting the job.
excited about The researcher was excited about going to Africa.
famous for That actor is famous for being extremely weird.
fond of She is fond of having picnics.
frightened of She is frightened of being alone at night.
guilty of The banker was guilty of stealing money.
happy about He was happy about winning the lottery.
interested in She is interested in becoming a doctor.
involved in He was involved in making the movie.
known for She was known for causing problems.
opposed to They are opposed to building a new road in the park.
proud of He was proud of having completed the marathon.
remembered for She is remembered for protecting mountain gorillas.
responsible for He is responsible for causing the damage.
scared of Tina is scared of being alone at night.
terrified of The surfer is terrified of being attacked by a shark.
tired from She is tired from working all day.
tired of Margaret is tired of making dinner every night.
worried about The hikers were worried about not having enough water.