The "-ing form"



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The "-ing form"

The -ing form is the verb form with the -ing suffix.


I like jogging.

● as a noun.


Swimming is my favourite sport.
Exercising is good for your health.
Making soup is a good way of using up leftover vegetables.

after the verbs like, dislike, love, hate, enjoy, prefer to express general preference.


I like watching football on TV. –

● after the verbs stop, finish, start, begin.


She stopped studying last year.
NOTE:
1. We can use the -ing form or the to-infinitive after the verbs start, begin, continue, like, love,
prefer and hate. – He started writing / to write his speech last night.


like/love + -ing form = I enjoy doing something in general.
I love travelling. (= I enjoy travelling in general.)

● after prepositions.


I'm thinking of buying a house. – He's interested in writing novels.
She left the office without warning us. –

● after the verb go when we talk about activities.


(sailing/fishing/shopping/swimming/skiing/climbing)
They went sailing yesterday. – We often go climbing at weekends.

● after the expressions: be busy, it's no use, it's no good, it's (not) worth, what's the


use of …?, there's no point in … , can’t stand, can't help, be/get used to, have difficulty (in),
have trouble, have a hard/difficult time, etc.
James is busy practising for the school concert.
This idea is well worth considering.
It's no use waiting for Jane. She won't come.
What's the use of worrying about it?

● after verbs such as: avoid, admit, confess, deny, mind, regret, risk, spend, suggest, consider, fancy, involve, mention, imagine, anticipate (= expect), appreciate, continue, delay, discuss, escape, excuse, forgive, miss, postpone, practise, prevent, quit, recall, recollect, mind, miss, report, resent, resist, risk, save, stand, tolerate, understand, etc.


Nina avoided answering my question.
I spent all day working in the garden.
I suggested going in my car.
The test will involve answering questions about a photograph.
Do you fancy going out this evening?
She imagined walking into the office and handing in her resignation.
Imagine earning that much money!
We're considering buying a new car.
Forgive my interrupting but I really don't agree with that.

● after the verbs such as spend, waste, lose (time, money, etc.)


You are wasting your time trying to explain to him. – 1 –
● after the preposition 'to' with verbs and expressions such as look forward to, be used to, get

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