PATTERNS WITH GERUNDS

Subject: English.

Activity: Examples using patterns with gerunds.

Mentor: Rafael Alfonso Ruíz García.

Mentees: Dayana Esther Salinas Lima, and Kenia Lisseth

Hernández García.

Teacher: Marcia Méndez.

Level: Third year.

Due date: Feb, 25th.

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Verb + Gerund.

● Admit: /ədˈmɪt/ to agree that you did something bad, or that something bad is true;
to allow someone to enter a place.
E.g: Saraí admitted stealing all the pens of her teacher, for this reason, her teacher
talked to her seriously and now she does not want to go to the school anymore!

● Advise: /ədˈvɑɪz/ to tell someone that they should do something.

E.g: My mother always advises me doing the homework as soon as possible because it is
better than leaving it to the last minute.

● Anticipate: /ænˈtɪs·əˌpeɪt/ to expect something.

E.g: I anticipated having dance class on Friday so I did not forget to bring a change of
clothes.

● Appreciate: /əˈpri·ʃiˌeɪt/ to understand how good something or someone is; to feel

grateful for something; to understand that a situation is difficult.
E.g: I really appreciate spending special moments with my boyfriend.

● Avoid: /əˈvɔɪd/ to stay away from a person or place; to prevent something from
happening; to not do something because you do not want to.
E.g: Luis avoids talking to his sister since his sister told him she hates him.

● Can’t help: /help/ to do something for someone; to provide advice, money, support, etc.
to make it possible or easier for someone to do something; to make something better or
easier.
E.g: Victor can't help laughing in science class, because his teacher is very witty and
friendly.
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● Complete: /kəmˈplit/ to finish doing or making something; to provide the last part
needed to make something whole; to write all the necessary details on a form or other
document.
E.g: Diana has already completed writing her final English essay, so now she can apply to
any scholarship in order to study abroad.

● Consider: /kənˈsɪd·ər/ to think carefully about something.

E.g: Cintia is considering taking science classes because she really wants to improve her
knowledge.

● Delay: /dɪˈleɪ/ to make something happen at a later time than you planned, to make
someone or something late.
E.g: Never delay doing your homework!

● Deny: /dɪˈnɑɪ/ to say that something is not true, or that you have not done something;
to not allow someone to have or do something.
E.g: He denied giving his first kiss but we do not trust him.

● Detest: /dɪˈtest/ to hate someone or something.

E.g: I detest doing sports but I love reading, therefore my scores in literature are really
good.

● Discuss: /dɪˈskʌs/ to talk about something with someone and tell each other your ideas
or opinions.
E.g: We discussed working at the bank but at the end we decided to work at a school.

● Dislike: /dɪsˈlɑɪk/ to not like someone or something.

E.g: Antonio dislikes eating vegetables and instead he prefers any kind of fruits.
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● Enjoy: /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/ If you enjoy something, it makes you feel happy.

E.g: I enjoyed listening to any kind of music when I was a little girl. Now, I just like
listening to K-pop.

● Finish: /ˈfɪn·ɪʃ/ to stop doing something because nothing more needs to be done; to
end; finish off/up to eat, drink, or use something completely; to have a particular
position in a competition or list.
E.g: Anderson finished watching his favorite program, but he is really angry because in
the last episode his favorite character died.

● Forbid: /fərˈbɪd/ to tell someone that they must not do something.

E.g: My school has forbidden bringing cellphones to all of the students, and as a result,
the students are performing better.

● Imagine: /ɪˈmædʒ·ən/ to make an idea or picture of something in your mind; to have

an idea of what something is like or might be like; to think that you hear or see
something that does not really exist; to believe that something is probably true.
E.g: When Dayana imagines working in New York, she gets really excited because she has
always wanted to live in the United States.

● Keep: /kip/ to have something always, as your own.

E.g: Kenia kept interrupting me when I was in the meeting with my boss and as a result I
did not pay attention.

● Mention: /ˈmen·ʃən/ to speak or write a few words about something or someone.

E.g: Esteban mentioned me going to the hotel because there was going to be a talk about
money management.
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● Mind: /mɑɪnd/ to be angry or worried about something; used to say that a choice is not
important when responding to an offer or suggestion.
E.g: Carlos, do you mind waiting here for a few minutes meanwhile I get the medicine?

● Miss: /mɪs/ to feel sad about someone or something that you have stopped seeing or
having; to not go to something; to arrive too late to get on a bus, train, or plane; to not
see or hear something.
E.g: I missed talking with my crush last week because I had to do a lot of homework.

● Permit: /pərˈmɪt/ to allow something.

E.g: My uncle permitted me jumping in the bed and because of that his bed is a mess.

● Postpone: /poʊstˈpoʊn/ to arrange for something to happen at a later time.

E.g: Julio postponed moving to his new house as he still wants to live with his family.

● Practice: /ˈpræk·tɪs/ to do something again and again in order to get better at it.
E.g: Esther practices swimming every day in order to be the best in the Olympic Games.

● Put off: /pʊt/ to switch off (a light etc); to delay; to postpone; to cancel an arranged
meeting etc with (a person); to cause (a person) to feel disgust or dislike (for).
E.g: I keep putting off going to the dentist because I do not have the enough money to
pay.

● Quit: /kwɪt/ to leave your job; to stop doing something.

E.g: Nathaly quitted dancing at her school, because she began going to singing classes.
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● Recall: /riˈkɔl/ to remember something; to order the return of a product that is not
safe or working correctly.
E.g: Misael recalls wearing his rain boots last night but he does not remember where he
left them.

● Recommend: /ˌrek·əˈmend/ to say that someone or something is good or suitable for a

particular purpose; to advise someone that something should be done.
E.g: Jesús recommends taking the train in order to get faster to ¡Supérate!

● Regret: /rɪˈɡret/ to feel sorry about a situation, especially something that you wish
you had not done; used to say that you are sorry that you have to tell someone about a
situation.
E.g: I regret dating my ex-boyfriend, he hurt me a lot.

● Remember: /rɪˈmem·bər/ to keep something in your mind, or bring it back into your
mind, to not forget to do something.
E.g: I remember playing with my friends when I was a little kid.

● Resent: /rɪˈzent/ to feel angry and upset about an unfair situation.

E.g: I resent having to work late.

● Resist: /rɪˈzɪst/ to stop yourself from doing something that you want to do; to refuse
to accept something and try to stop it from happening; to fight against someone or
something that is attacking you.
E.g: We resisted telling our mother we were organizing a surprise party for her.

● Risk: /rɪsk/ If you risk something bad, you do something even though that bad thing
might happen; to put something or yourself in danger.
E.g: I have risked being caught cheating in the exams.
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● Stop: /stɑp/ to finish doing something or not do something any more; If a bus, train,
etc. stops at a particular place, it lets people get on and off; to make something end; to
not move any more, or make someone or something not move any more.
E.g: Antonio stopped working at 5 o'clock because he wanted to go to the church.

● Suggest: /səɡˈdʒest/ to say an idea or plan for someone else to consider; to say that
someone or something is suitable for something.
E.g: They suggested staying at the hotel because it was raining a lot.

● Tolerate: /ˈtɑ·ləˌreɪt/ to accept or allow something although you do not like it.
E.g: I do not tolerate people talking bad things about their parents.

● Understand: /ˌʌn·dərˈstænd/ to know the meaning of something that someone says; to

know why or how something happens or works, to know how someone feels or why they
behave in a particular way.
E.g: I understand her quitting, but I will miss her a lot.

Verb + Preposition + Gerund.

● Apologize for: /əˈpɑ·ləˌdʒɑɪz/ to say sorry for something bad you have done.
E.g: I apologize for losing your notebook, I promise I am going to buy a new one for you.

● Argue about: /ˈɑr·ɡju/ to speak angrily to someone, telling them that you disagree with
them.
E.g: My parents constantly argue about letting me to go to swimming classes.
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● Believe in: /bɪˈliv/ to be confident that something is good and right; to accept that
(something) is a good idea or is worthwhile.
E.g: I believe in getting to work early.

● Complain about: /kəmˈpleɪn/ to say that something is wrong or that you are angry
about something.
E.g: Anderson complains about having a lot of homework for the end of the month.

● Concentrate on: /ˈkɑn·sənˌtreɪt/ to think very hard about the thing you are doing and
nothing else.
E.g: Did you concentrate on listening the talk of Mr. Chon?

● Dream about/of: /drim/ to see visions and pictures in the mind, especially when asleep;
to imagine something that you would like to happen.
E.g: Diana dreams of/about becoming a doctor because she has always liked helping
others.

● Insist on: /ɪnˈsɪst/ to keep doing something, even if it annoys other people, or people
think it is not good for you.
E.g: The girls insisted on going out with Aquino because he is such a good boy and always
takes care of them.

● Keep on: /kiːp/ to continue to talk in an annoying way about something.

E.g: Always keep on giving the best of you and as a result you will succeed.

● Object to: /əbˈdʒekt/ to feel or express dislike or disapproval; to say that you do not
agree with a plan.
E.g: I objected to not letting my son to go out on Saturday because he has an important
test on Monday.
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● Plan on/for: /plæn/ to decide what you are going to do or how you are going to do
something; to intend (to do something).
E.g: Thaily plans on applying to a scholarship to study abroad.

● Succeed in: /səkˈsid/ to do something good that you have been trying to do; to manage
to do what one is trying to do; to achieve one’s aim or purpose.
E.g: Kevin succeeded in getting into his desired college thanks to the support of his
brother and his best friend.

● Talk about: /tɑːk/ to think about or make plans to do something in the future.
E.g: We talked about buying a new car so we would be able to move easily.

● Thank (someone) for: /θæŋk/ to tell someone that you are pleased about something
they have given you or done for you; to express appreciation or gratitude to (someone)
for a favor, service, gift etc.
E.g: We have to thank Saraí for buying my uncle's gift.

● Think about: /θɪŋk/ to consider doing something.

E.g: Esther and Andy think about getting married in the future.

● Warn (someone) about: /wɔrn/ to make someone realize a possible danger or problem,
especially one in the future:
E.g: We were warned about eating too much junk food at college.

● Worry about: /ˈwɜr·I/ to (cause to) feel anxious; to think about problems or bad things
that might happen.
E.g: Most students worry about taking tests because they do not know how to prepare
for them.
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Noun + Preposition + Gerund.

● Benefit of: /ˈben·əˌfɪt/ something good that helps you; something good to receive, an
advantage.
E.g: One benefit of growing in a house with parents from different nationalities is the
exposure you will have to the different languages and cultures.

● Cause of: /kɔz/ someone or something that makes something happen.

E.g: My daughter got an A in her last test and that is the cause of going out to celebrate.

● Interest in: /ˈɪn·trəst/ the feeling of wanting to know more about something.
E.g: The high school I used to study at, have interest in helping their students improve
their grades.

● Problem with: /ˈprɑ·bləm/ a situation that causes difficulties.

E.g: My father’s business is having problems with raising the earnings.

● Purpose of: /ˈpɜr·pəs/ why you do something or why something exists.

E.g: The purpose of conducting a business is to make money.

● Reason for: /ˈri·zən/ the facts about why something happens or why someone does
something.
E.g: I want the youth of my country to have a better future. That is my reason for walking
the extra mile.

Adjective + Preposition + Gerund.

● Accustomed to: /əˈkʌs·təmd/ familiar with or used to.

E.g: My father knows English therefore I am accustomed to speaking in English.
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● Afraid of: /əˈfreɪd/ to feel fear or worry.

E.g: I studied really hard to pass the exams because I was afraid of disappointing my
mother.

● Bad/good at: /bæd/ of low quality and not acceptable; /ɡʊd/ able to do something
well.
E.g: I love my father but he is really bad at cooking; I have always wanted to be good at
playing soccer and I strongly believe I will be good at it.

● Concerned about: /kənˈsɜrnd/ worried.

E.g: There is a girl who is really concerned about failing her exams.

● Excited about: /ɪkˈsɑɪ·t̬ɪd/ feeling very happy and interested, or showing this.
E.g: Since I got accepted in ¡Supérate! I have been really excited about going for the first
time as a student.

● Famous for: /ˈfeɪ·məs/ known by many people.

E.g: At school, there is a boy who is famous for running so fast, people say he is the
fastest one of all the school.

● (In) capable of: /ɪnˈkeɪ·pə·bəl/ not able to do something; /ˈkeɪ·pə·bəl/ able to do

something.
E.g: My uncle seems incapable of learning from his mistakes; my students do not know
why I am asking for more but I strongly believe they are capable of doing better.
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● Interested in: /ˈɪn·trə·stɪd/ to want to do something or know more about something;

(often with in) willing, or wanting, to do, buy etc; (often with in) showing attention or
having curiosity.
E.g: My students were really interested in getting more knowledge and thanks to that all
of them are performing excellently in their tests.

● Nervous about: /ˈnɜr·vəs/ worried and anxious.

E.g: My mother could not sleep yesterday because she is really nervous about taking her
driving test.

● Responsible for: /rɪˈspɑn·sə·bəl/ having to do something as your duty; having caused

something to happen, especially something bad.
E.g: When I came home, I was shocked with the big mess it was there so now I have to
find out who is the responsible for making it.

● Sick of: /sɪk/ to be bored with or angry about someone or something.

E.g: I am so sick of hearing my sister crying for her ex-boyfriend but my mother is really
concerned about her.

● Sorry about/for: /ˈsɑr·i/ apologetic or full of regret; to feel sympathy for someone
because they are in a difficult situation; used to show that you are sad about a person or
situation.
E.g: Sarah was really sorry about not coming to my house yesterday, even though I told
her not to worry about it.

● Tired of: /tɑɪərd/ (with of) no longer interested in; bored with; bored or angry about
something that has happened too often.
E.g: I am tired of listening to reggaeton music, my neighbor has been playing it all day
long.
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● Upset about/with: /ˌʌpˈset/ sad or worried because something bad has happened;
disturbed or distressed.
E.g: Tom looks upset about working alongside his wife at the office.

● Used to: /juzd/ If you are used to something, you have done it or had it many times
before; to become familiar with something or someone.
E.g: When you start studying at college, you will soon get used to getting up early.

● Worried about: /ˈwɜr·id/ unhappy because you are thinking about bad things that might
happen.
E.g: She is really worried about finishing her homework because she left it to the last
minute.