This document provides examples of common mistakes made when using verbs followed by gerunds (verbs ending in -ing). It lists verbs that can be followed by gerunds such as "used to", "go", "like", and "love" when expressing habits. It also lists other verbs that take gerunds such as "admit", "avoid", and "consider". Finally, it lists prepositions that can be followed by gerunds such as "carry on", "accuse of", and "be interested in".

1. Common
mistakes

2. Used to + inf.
• I used to wear a
uniform when I
attended primary
school.
• I didn’t use to read
detective stories but I
do now.
• Did you use to read
fairy tales when you
were a child?

3. • I’m used to/I’m getting used to+
gerund:
• I’m used to travelling now
• I’m getting used to my new job

4. Verbs with gerund

5. After go
I go shopping
I go surfing
I go skating

6. After like, love
hate (habitual
feelings
I love overcoming obstacles
I hate complaining
I like collecting pictures

7. Linked to the
action
I stopped reading
She kept complaining
He started laughing
We carried on joking
Try using a different color

8. Other verbs as
• admit, avoid, consider, deny, fancy,
imagine,miss, postpone, practice, risk,
suggest, can’t help, it’s no use, it’s no
good, it’s worth

9. Prepositions
+-ing form /
ing clauses
-
Carry on
Accuse of
feel like
get round to
insist on
look forward to
be sorry for
be tired of
be accused of
be interested in