Verbs Followed by -ing Forms

Verb + -ing

• Certain verbs are followed by a verb in the -ing form.
• Examples include: stop, postpone, admit, avoid, imagine, finish, consider, deny, risk, fancy, and regret.
• These verbs indicate an action or state of being that follows the initial verb.

Verbs + -ing: Examples

• "Suddenly everybody stopped talking." This demonstrates "stop" followed by "-ing."
• "I'll do the shopping when I've finished cleaning the flat." This example shows "finish" followed by "-ing."
• "He tried to avoid answering my question." This demonstrates "avoid" followed by "-ing."
• "I don't fancy going out this evening." This is an example of "fancy" followed by "-ing."
• "Have you ever considered going to live in another country?" This demonstrates "consider" followed by "-ing."

Using -ing with Other Verbs

• Other verbs commonly use -ing to express continuous or repetitive actions.
• Examples include: give up, put off, go on/carry on, and keep/keep on.

Using -ing with Other Verbs: Examples

• "I've given up reading newspapers." This demonstrates "give up" followed by "-ing."
• "Jenny doesn't want to retire. She wants to go on working." This shows "go on" followed by "-ing."
• "You keep interrupting when I'm talking!" This example indicates "keep" followed by "-ing."

Verb + Someone + -ing

• Some verbs allow the use of "verb + somebody + -ing" to describe actions performed by another person.
• "I can't imagine George riding a motorbike." This demonstrates "imagine + someone + -ing."
• "You can't stop me doing what I want." This demonstrates "stop + someone + -ing."

Finished Actions (Having Done/etc.)

• "Having done" or similar constructions describe completed actions.
• "They admitted having stolen the money." This is an example of "admit + having done."
• "They admitted stealing the money." This shows an alternate phrasing that avoids using "having done."

Further Concepts

• The text suggests further learning related to passive voice, "verb to", and related concepts.
• Specific unit references for further exploration are provided.

Verb Forms

• answer, apply, be, forget, listen, live, lose, make, read, try, use, write: These verbs are used to complete sentences in various contexts.

-ing Forms

• going, playing, driving, fancying, admitting, suggesting, denying, minding: Sentences about situations are completed using -ing forms to represent actions or activities.

Sentence Transformations

• doing, traveling, painting, turning down, interrupting: Sentences are transformed using -ing forms to convey similar meanings using different grammatical structures.

Application of -ing Forms

• talking, eating, minding going, going out, laughing, breaking down: -ing is used to complete sentences with own ideas in a variety of contexts, expressing activities or states.

Explore the use of certain verbs that are followed by the -ing form. This quiz will present examples and contexts where verbs like 'stop', 'avoid', and 'consider' are used with -ing verbs. Test your understanding and enhance your grammatical knowledge through practical sentences.