Gerunds and to-infinitives

1. We form a gerund by adding -ing to a verb. We can use gerunds as nouns.​

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2. We can use gerunds as the subject of a sentence.

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3. We can use gerunds after prepositions.

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4. We can use gerunds after certain verbs.

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5. We usually use gerunds after these verbs:

• avoid

• dislike

• finish

• keep

• mind

• practise

• stop

• consider

• enjoy

• imagine

• mention

• miss

• recommend

• suggest