V e r b + - i n g
Some verbs
must
have an object before an
-ing
form:
• The police
found
the man
climbing
the wall.
• She
overheard
them
talking
about the
closure of the factory.
Other verbs like this include
catch, discover,
feel, hear, leave, notice, observe, see, spot,
watch
Notice, however, that this is not the case when these verbs are in the passive:
• The man was found climbing the wall.
Some verbs can have an object or no object before an
-ing
form:
• They
can't stand
(him)
driving
his old car.
• I remember
(you)
buying
that jumper.
Other verbs like this include
detest, dislike,
dread, envisage, hate, imagine, like, love,
mind
(in questions and negatives),
miss,
recall, regret, resent, risk, start, stop
;
verbs
can't
have an object before an
-ing
form:
• Despite his injury he
continued playing.
•
I
actually
enjoy cleaning
shoes. It's relaxing!
Other verbs like this include
admit, advise,
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