Verbs Followed
Only by Gerunds

admit
He admitted stealing the ring.

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anticipate
We didn't anticipate winning this match.

appreciate
I really appreciate you coming.

avoid
Let's avoid being late.

can't help
I can't help counting those calories.

complete
He completed baking the apple pie.

consider
She never considered moving to England.

delay
We delayed moving to the new house until the spring.

deny
He will deny stealing that car.

despise
She despises asking for favors.

discuss
We discussed buying a bigger apartment.

dislike
She dislikes cooking and baking.

don't mind
I don't mind waiting.

enjoy
She enjoys reading.

forgive
Can you forgive me for not fixing the car?

imagine
Can you imagine living on the moon?

involve
The new project involves writing and rewriting many reports.

keep
She keeps coming late!

mention
I never mentioned meeting him.

mind
Will he mind switching rooms?

miss
I miss chatting with you.

postpone
Let's postpone going out of town.

practice
He practices playing the guitar daily.

recall
Can you recall ordering this product?

recommend
The doctor recommends resting in bed.

report
They reported seeing him leave with a stranger.

resent
He resents doing it all by himself.

resist
I can't resist liking him.

resume
They resumed talking after the teacher left.

risk
Would you risk losing everything?

suggest
I suggest not taking him too seriously.

tolerate
We can't tolerate being screamed at.

understand
He couldn't understand her leaving so suddenly.

 

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