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Gerund

(verb + -ing)

Last year the Browns went on a safari in Africa.

They enjoyed seeing giraffes and other wild animals.

Watching the wild animals was dangerous.

The Gerund is used:

G =V+N

• as a noun .

Smoking is dangerous.

2. after love , like , dislike , hate , enjoy .

I love going to discos.

3. after start , begin , stop , finish .

He started doing his homework at 5:00.

4. after go for physical activities.

She went skiing last Sunday.

5. after certain verbs ( avoid , admit , confess to , deny , look forward to , mind , object to , prefer , regret , risk , spend , suggest , …).

I don't mind helping you with the dishes.

6. after the expressions: I'm busy , it's no use , it's (no) good , it's worth , what's the use of , be used to , there's no point (in) .

It's worth seeing that film.

7. after prepositions .

He left without taking his coat.

to avoid, to excuse, to keep (on),

to burst out, to finish, to mind,

cannot help, to forgive,

to postpone, to deny, to give up,

to put off, to enjoy, to go on,

to stop.