Verbs followed by the '-ing' form

Level: beginner

Common verbs followed by the -ing form are:

• verbs of liking and disliking:

I love swimming but I hate jogging.
They always enjoyed visiting their friends.

• phrases with mind:

wouldn't mind (= would like)
don't mind (= I am willing to)
would you mind (= will you please …?)

I wouldn't mind having some fish and chips.
I don't mind waiting for a few minutes.
Would you mind holding this for me?

• verbs of saying and thinking:

Our leader suggested waiting until the storm was over.
Everyone denied seeing the accident.

• others:

I haven't finished writing this letter.
Let's practise speaking English.

Verb + -ing form 1

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Verb + -ing form 2

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verb + noun + -ing form

Some verbs are followed by a noun and the -ing form:

• verbs of the senses: 

We saw everybody running away.
I could hear someone singing.

• others:

I caught someone trying to break in to my house.
We couldn’t prevent them getting away.

Verb + noun + -ing form 1

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Verb + noun + -ing form 2

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Infinitive or -ing form?

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Many of the verbs above are sometimes followed by a passive form of -ing (being + past participle):

I don't like being interrupted.
Our dog loves being stroked under the chin.