Verbs followed by -ing

Karen Guedes

Letícia Rodrigues

Sayuri Yamane

Prof. Georgina

Introduction

Case 1

Case 2

Case 3

References

Continuos Tenses

• Past

• Present

• Future

Like • +verb

• +ing

VERB+ING

• use verb as a noun

• after some verb

• after preposition

Use the –ing form:

CASE 1

When we use a verb as a noun (e.g. as the subject of a sentence)

Being with people I like (makes me feel good)

CASE 2

After some verb (e.g. like, love, etc.)

I love sitting at street cafés.

CASE 3

When use a verb after preposition.

I can enjoy reading without using a dictionary.

• When we use a verb as a noun

Eating outside.

Being with people I like.

Talking to intelligent people.

Watching heavy rain storms.

Writing and then sending a funny e-mail to my friends.

Staying in bed on Sunday morning and reading the newspaper.

• After some verbs

Enjoy – I enjoy reading in bed.

Finish – Have you finished getting dressed?

Hate – I hate getting up early.

Like – I like having lunch in the garden.

Love – I love walking up on sunny morning.

• After prepositions

Do you ever dream of stopping work and retiring? I do .

Are you interested in doing some part-time work?

Please don’t leave without saying goodbye to me .

I’m really looking forward to hearing about your holiday .

new english file elementary student's book

new english pre-intermediate student's book

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/words/continuous-tenses

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/american-english/

http://eslonthehill.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/grammar-of-the-week-ing-clauses/

http://www.eslmonster.com/article/ing-clauses

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/verbs/verbs-followed-ing-clauses

http://www.inglesnapontadalingua.com.br/2008/12/acrescentar-ing-aos-verbos.html

http://www.inglesnapontadalingua.com.br/2007/05/usando-aqueles-verbos-com-ing.html

http://elitedaily.com/featured/dinner-sky/

http://www.dinnerinthesky.com/dits_dinner/index.php

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