Verb + Preposition + Gerund

Verb + preposition + gerund
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Verbs followed by a preposition and a gerund

(dis)agree with boast about depend on look forward to
(dis)approve of care for dream about/of object to
succeed in
admit to complain about feel like pay for
talk about/of
agree with concentrate on get on with put off
think about/of
aim at confess to get used to put up with
vote for
apologise for cope with give up rely on
worry about
believe in count on insist on resort to
benefit from decide against laugh about specialize in
After being stopped by the police, George admitted to having drunk two pints of beer.
She apologised for not introducing herself sooner.
He is always boasting about having met the president.
The students complained about being made to wear a uniform to school.
The suspect never confessed to killing his wife.
Could you give up smoking?
Nick insisted on calling an ambulance.
We laughed about having to do such silly things.
I objected to him calling me a liar.
Do you put off going to the dentist?
My sister is always talking about having her hair dyed.
Do you ever think about getting married and having children?
Verb + Preposition + Examples
Gerund
adapt to People need to adapt to changing environmental conditions.
adjust to The twins had to adjust to living as singles.
agree (with) on I could not agree on spending more money on the kids.
apologize for I apologize for interrupting.
approve of I don’t approve of leaving small children home alone.
argue about/against You can’t argue about having an extra pair of hands.
ask about She asked about making another cup of tea.
believe in I believe in giving peace a chance.
blame for Who’s to blame for rising food prices?
care about She doesn’t care about getting into this college.
complain about Mother complained about being tired.
consist of Kid’s summers consist of going to the pool or the library.
decide on Ken decided on going abroad next year.
depend on I had come to depend on seeing her in my dreams.
disapprove of Some people disapprove of helping migrants.
discourage from Teenagers should be discouraged from going into internet chat
rooms.
engage in Students were engaged in learning the new grammar rules.
forgive for I think Jessica will never forgive for lying.
get used to I can’t get used to living in such a crowded city.
give up Oh, I will never give up trying to find him.
help with Some children require lots of help with reading.
inquire about He inquired about attending Bob Jones University.
insist on He insisted on seeing me off at the airport.
interfere with I’m afraid your dance routine will interfere with studying.
keep on We need to keep on trying.
look forward to I look forward to going home next weekend.
object to I object to changing plans at this late date.
participate in All students participated in doing pantomimes.
persist in Some people persist in calling Pluto the ninth planet.
plan on What do you plan on doing?
prepare for Instructors vary in how they prepare for teaching a course.
profit from Henry profited from selling his parents’ house.
prohibit from We are prohibited from doing lots of things in this school.
put off Do you ever put off going to a doctor?
succeed in She’s succeeded in making you jealous, hasn’t she?
suffer from Doctors say children can suffer from playing video games.
talk about We talked about going to Italy for our summer vacations.
take part in Many people took part in bringing the lost child home.
there's no point in There is no point in arguing with them.
think about Jake and Julia think about getting married.
warn about They warned us about speeding on this road.
work on Brian really has to work on improving his vocabulary.
worry about I always worry about losing things.
Adjective + Preposition Combinations
Followed by Gerunds
f t g+ p
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.
devoted to The money will be devoted to protecting the 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.
Verbs that can be followed by object +
infinitive
April 25, 2011 -
Many English verbs are followed by object + infinitive, rather than by a that-clause.
Examples are: advise, allow, ask, beg, cause, command, compel, encourage, expect, forbid,
force, get, hate, help, instruct, intend, invite, leave, like, love, mean, need, oblige, order,
permit, prefer, recommend, remind, request, teach, tell, tempt, trouble, want, warn, wish etc.
 I don’t want him to go. (NOT I don’t want that he goes.)

 We don’t allow people to smoke in the kitchen.
 I asked him to pay for the meal.
 I advised him to stop smoking.
 He taught us to forgive.
 I requested him to help me.
 We expect them to turn up in time.
 My parents always encouraged me to explore newer horizons.
Some verbs are followed by object + infinitive without to. Examples are: let, make, see,
hear, feel, watch, notice, have etc.
 Why don’t you let me go? (NOT Why don’t you let me to go?)
 I heard her sing a lovely song. (NOT I heard her to sing a lovely song.)
Note that many of the verbs listed above can also be followed by an –ing form or a that-
clause.
Some verbs cannot be followed by object + infinitive. Example: suggest.
 I suggested that she should consult a doctor. (NOT I suggested her to consult a
doctor.)

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Verbs followed by a preposition and a gerund

accustomed to He is accustomed to having his own office.

 I don’t want him to go. (NOT I don’t want that he goes.)

Some verbs cannot be followed by object + infinitive. Example: suggest.

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