Thursday, September 28, 2017
ING FORM USES
#1 – Use The -ING Form Of Verbs In Continuous
Tenses
Continuous tenses are when an action is in
progress, for example:
PRESENT CONTINUOUS:
§ I’m studying English.
§ She’s watching TV.
§ We’re having lunch at the moment.
§
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS:
§ I’ve been thinking a lot about this
decision.
§ He’s been working here since 1995.
§ They’ve been waiting for you
for an hour.
§
PAST CONTINUOUS:
§ When I came home last night, you were already sleeping.
§ I found $10 on the street while I was jogging in the
park.
§
FUTURE CONTINUOUS:
§ Sorry, I can’t meet with you tomorrow afternoon. I’ll be taking my friend to the airport.
§
#2 – Use The -ING Form When The Verb Is The
Subject Of The Sentence
§ Skiing is my favorite winter sport.
§ Eating vegetables is good for your health.
§ Living in an English-speaking country helps
you improve your English fast.
#3 – Use The -ING Form After Prepositions
§ I improved my English by practicing every
day.
§ We left the party after saying goodbye
to everyone.
§ I can’t believe he passed the test without studying at
all!
§ They’ve made a lot of money since launching their
new product.
§ I want to talk to you about investing in
the stock market.
Exception: Never use the -ING form after “to”:
§ I need to practice my English more.
§ My mother told me to study for
the test.
§ We’d like to invest in this technology.
§ The girl didn’t want to leave the
party.
#4 – Use The -ING Form After These Verbs In
English
Here are some common verbs in English that
are followed by -ing.
§ admit
The politician admitted stealing millions of dollars.
The politician admitted stealing millions of dollars.
§ avoid
You should avoid eating after 10 PM.
You should avoid eating after 10 PM.
§ consider
Have you considered buying a laptop computer?
Have you considered buying a laptop computer?
§ enjoy
I enjoy surfing and playing tennis.
I enjoy surfing and playing tennis.
§ finish
I finally finished cleaning the house at midnight.
I finally finished cleaning the house at midnight.
§ can’t stand
I can’t stand going to parties where I don’t know anyone.
I can’t stand going to parties where I don’t know anyone.
§ don’t mind
I don’t mind working overtime.
I don’t mind working overtime.
§ look forward to
I look forward to seeing you next week.
I look forward to seeing you next week.
§ keep (continue)
My ex-boyfriend keeps calling me even though I’ve told him I don’t want to talk to him!
My ex-boyfriend keeps calling me even though I’ve told him I don’t want to talk to him!
§ practice
I need to practice writing in English.
I need to practice writing in English.
§ spend (time)
My roommate spends hours watching TV.
My roommate spends hours watching TV.
§ stop
He stopped smoking ten years ago.
He stopped smoking ten years ago.
§ suggest/ recommend
I suggest taking some time off.
The doctor recommended getting more rest.
I suggest taking some time off.
The doctor recommended getting more rest.
Start, like, and love can be used
with the infinitive or -ing. Both are correct!
§
§ The baby started to cry.
= The baby started crying.
= The baby started crying.
§ I like to run.
= I like running.
= I like running.
§ We love reading.
= We love to read.
= We love to read.
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