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1. Verbs with ‘-ing’ Clauses

2. Verbs with ‘-ing’ Clauses
Many verbs are followed by and ‘-ing’ clause.
The subject of the verb is also the subject of
the ‘-ing’ clause. The ‘-ing’ clause begins with
an ‘-ing’ form.

3. Verbs with ‘-ing’ Clauses
The most common of these verbs are:
• verbs of saying and thinking
admit deny imagine
recall consider describe
mention suggest

4. Verbs with ‘-ing’ Clauses
He denied taking drugs.
I suggested meeting her for a coffee.
Note: all of these verbs except for ‘describe’
can also be followed by a ‘that’-clause.
He denied that he was involved.

5. Verbs with ‘-ing’ Clauses
• verbs of liking and disliking
adore dislike enjoy
like mind detest
dread fancy love
resent

6. Verbs with ‘-ing’ Clauses
Will you enjoy using it?
I don’ t mind telling you.
‘Like’ and ‘love’ can also be followed by a ‘to’-
infinitive clause.

7. Verbs with ‘-ing’ Clauses
• other common verbs
avoid finish miss
resist commence involve
postpone risk delay
keep practise stop

8. Verbs with ‘-ing’ Clauses
I’ve just finished reading that book.
Avoid giving any unnecessary information.

9. Verbs with ‘-ing’ Clauses
• common phrasal verbs
burst out end up go round
put off carry on give up
keep on set about

10. Verbs with ‘-ing’ Clauses
She carried on reading.
They kept on walking for a while.

11. Verbs with ‘-ing’ Clauses
Note: some common phrases can be followed
by an ‘-ing’ clause.
can’t help can’t stand feel like
I can’ t help worrying.

12. Verbs with ‘-ing’ Clauses
After the verbs and phrases mentioned on the
previous slide, you can also use ‘being’
followed by a past participle.
They enjoy being praised.
I dislike being interrupted.

13. Verbs with ‘-ing’ Clauses
After some verbs of saying and thinking, you
can use ‘having’ followed by a past participle.
admit deny mention recall
Michael denied having seen him.

14. Verbs with ‘-ing’ Clauses
‘Come’ and ‘go’ are used with ‘-ing’ clauses to
describe the way that a person or thing
moves.
They both came running out.
I went sliding across the road out of control.

15. Verbs with ‘-ing’ Clauses
‘Go’ and ‘come’ are also used with ‘-ing’
nouns to talk about sports and outdoor
activities.
Did you say they might go camping?

16. Verbs with ‘-ing’ Clauses
Some verbs can be followed by an object and
an ‘-ing’ clause. The object of the verb is the
subject of the ‘-ing’ clause.
catch imagine prevent watch
find leave stop

17. Verbs with ‘-ing’ Clauses
It is hard to imagine him existing without it.
He left them making their calculations.
Note: ‘Prevent’ and ‘stop’ are often used with
‘from’ in front of the ‘-ing’ clause.
I wanted to prevent him from seeing that.

18. Verbs with ‘-ing’ Clauses
Most verbs of perception can be followed by
an object and an ‘-ing’ clause or a base form.
I saw him riding a bicycle.
I saw a policeman walk over to one of them.

19. Questions?
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