Verbs that are normally followed by the gerund form:-

acknowledge | admit | adore | anticipate | appreciate | avoid | celebrate | confess | contemplate
delay | deny | describe | detest | discuss | dislike | dread | endure | enjoy
fancy | finish | imagine | involve | keep | justify | mention | mind | miss | omit | postpone | practise
quit | recall | recommend | regret | report | resent | resume | risk | suggest | tolerate | understand

For example:

  • I adore reading your books.
  • They anticipated winning the election.
  • I detest going to discos.
  • We postponed making any decision in the meeting.
  • I quit smoking.
  • Do you recall seeing someone like that?

 

 

Verbs