Intermediate 📐 Grammar · #115 of 305

Verbs Followed by -ing

enjoy, avoid, finish, mind, suggest + gerund.

Examples

  • I avoid eating late.

Key rules

  • Common verbs: enjoy, avoid, finish, mind, suggest, keep, consider, practise
  • After prepositions use -ing: interested in learning
  • Negative: not + -ing
  • Go + -ing for activities: go swimming

Common mistakes

  • I avoid to drive at night → I avoid driving at night
  • She finished to write → She finished writing
💡 Tip: After a preposition, always use the -ing form.
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Present Perfect Continuous

have been + -ing stresses duration up to now.

Past Perfect

had + past participle for an earlier past action.

Past Perfect Continuous

had been + -ing for duration before a past moment.

Future Continuous

will be + -ing for actions in progress at a future time.

Future Perfect

will have + past participle for completion before a future time.

Future Perfect Continuous

will have been + -ing for duration up to a future point.