Gerund Uses of the –ing form.
He is good at running. We are interested in watching this movie. I am looking forward to meeting you.
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to be sorry for/about smth./ doing smth. |
вибачатися за щось (що зробили) |
to be sorry about smth. |
вибачатися за щось (що трапилось) |
to be (feel) sorry for smb. |
жаліти когось |
to look forward to smb./ smth./doing smth. |
з нетерпінням чекати когось, щось |
Constructions of liking/disliking
to be addicted to smth./ doing smth. |
дуже захоплюватися чимось, призвичаїтись до чогось |
to be crazy/mad about smth./ doing smth. |
бути схибленим на чомусь |
to be fond of smb./smth./ doing smth. |
любити когось, щось |
to be good/bad at smth./ doing smth. |
вміти добре/погано робити щось |
to be interested in smth./ doing smth. |
бути зацікавленим чимось |
to be keen on smth./doing smth. |
палко захоплюватися чимось; дуже хотіти чогось; прагнути до чогось |
to be pleased/happy/delighted with smth. |
бути (дуже) задоволеним чимсь |
to be impressed with/by smb./smth. |
бути враженим кимось/чимсь |
to be obsessed with smth./ doing smth. |
бути одержимим чимсь |
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to be afraid/scared of smb./smth./ doing smth. but to be afraid/scared to do smth. |
боятися когось, чогось
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to be bored/fed up with smb./smth./doing smth. |
знудитися через когось, щось
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to be angry about smth. |
гніватися, сердитися на щось |
to be angry with smb. for doing smth. |
гніватися, сердитися на когось за щось |
to be terrible at smth./doing smth. |
не вміти робити щось, не вдаватися |
to be tired of smb./smth./doing smth. |
стомитися від когось, чогось |
to be worried/nervous about smb./smth./doing smth. |
непокоїтися / нервувати про когось, щось |
to be capable/incapable of doing smth. |
бути (не)здатним, (не)спроможним щось робити |
to be (get) used to smth./doing smth. |
бути призвичаїним до чогось, щось робити |
I enjoy visiting my relatives. John denies stealing the money. |
Here are the verbs followed by –ing.
to avoid |
уникати чогось |
can’t stop |
не могти зупинитись щось робити |
can’t help |
не могти не робити щось |
to deny |
заперечувати |
to keep on |
продовжувати |
to finish |
завершувати |
to give up |
кидати назавжди (якусь звичку), відмовитися |
to prefer |
надавати перевагу |
Verbs of liking/disliking
to adore |
обожнювати, любити над усе |
to enjoy |
зазнавати втіхи (від чогось); мати задоволення |
to like |
подобатися, любити |
to love |
любити, кохати |
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to dislike |
не любити, не подобатися |
to hate |
ненавидіти |
to mind |
мати щось проти, заперечувати |
can’t stand |
не могти витримати / терпіти |
Note that like, love, hate, prefer may have slight difference in meaning.
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to+infinitive |
I like cooking. (generally)
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I like to cook beef on Sundays. (specific)
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3. The –ing form is used as a noun (the subject or object of the sentence).
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Cooking is my hobby.
Smoking is bad for your health.
I find working in the garden a real bore.
4. The –ing form is used after certain idiomatic expressions.
This book is worth reading.
It’s no use doing smth. |
Немає сенсу щось робити. |
There’s no point in doing smth. |
Немає сенсу щось робити. |
It’s no good doing smth. |
Даремно, марно щось робити. |
Smth. is worth doing. |
Варто щось робити. |
I’m busy doing smth. |
Бути зайнятим чимсь. |
5. Some verbs may take both -ing or to+infinitive. Though if the verb is in a continuous tense, the infinitive is used.
He began working when he was twenty. He began to work when he was twenty. It is beginning to rain. |
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to begin = to start |
починати |
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to continue = to go on |
продовжувати |
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to stop = to finish |
закінчувати |
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6. After “go” for physical activity. They go skiing every winter.
7. After spend/waste time. He usually wastes time playing computer games. |
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1. My brothers adore playing chess. 2. We are sorry for/about being late. 3. Is your father good at tennis? 4. Their children are fond of swimming. 5. Our aunt is keen on playing the piano. |
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6. My second cousin is addicted to smoking.
7. Her husband is mad about listening to music.
8. My little nephew and niece are looking forward to visiting us.
9. That orphan is looking forward to his foster parents.
10. I’m sorry about your parent’s divorce.
11. His cousin sister is good at reading but very bad at writing.
12. Mary’s grandfather is obsessed with collecting stamps.
13. Her stepdaughter is obsessed with pets.
14. I’m really sorry for his stepson.
15. John doesn’t mind living with his in-laws.
16. I am impressed with/by my stepfather’s English.
17. That lady is angry with her son-in-law for being lazy.
18. Mark’s father-in-law is happy with his job.
19. Their daughter-in-law is tired of cooking. 20. His parents can’t stop shouting at him. 21. Peter is fed up with watching TV. 22. His wife is nervous about her distant relatives. 23. Linda’s half-brother usually wastes time playing computer games. 24. Your grandchildren are capable of passing the exam. |
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25. We are not used to living in a single-parent family.
26. My grandfather is always busy doing translations.
27. Our little cousin brother can’t help eating sweets.
28. It’s no use complaining of unhappy life.
29. I can’t stand working with my relatives.
30. There’s no point in buying the car.
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1. Linda _______ (to love) looking after her kids.
2. My aunt _______ (to be keen on) playing the piano.
3. Lisa _______ (to dislike) learning romantic poems with her granny.
4. This girl _______ (to be terrible at) mathematics.
5. Mark and Laura _______ (to be scared) of going there. 6. Ann _______ (to adore) doing housework at weekends. 7. Our little son _______ (to be tired of) reading a book. 8. We _______ (to hate) doing our homework. 9. Peter _______ (to be fond of) traveling by car. 10. He _______ (to be angry about) his exam. |
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1. Мої діти обожнюють гратися з іншими дітьми. 2. Ви не проти випити келих вина? 3. Не люблю обідати без батьків. 4. Люди часто дуже бояться літати. 5. Які учні здібні до малювання? 6. Не можу терпіти розмовляти з своїми далекими родичами. 7. Я цікавлюсь кулінарією, в мене є до неї здібності. 8. Нам подобається готувати смачні тістечка. 9. Чому ти ненавидиш зустрічатися з |
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родичами? 10. Чому ти божеволієш через танці? 11. Не хвилюйся, дітям подобається гратися разом. 12. Вона зацікавлена в вивченні історії? 13. Ти не проти піти в кафе випити чаю? 14. Нам так набридло вчити граматику! 15. Ненавиджу бути один, мені подобається бути з друзями. 16. Невже ви не зацікавлені в тому, щоб тут працювати? 17. Не сердься на це кошеня, воно маленьке і обожнює гратися.
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1. Paul adores playing with puppies. 2. Emma loves cooking for her family. 3. John is afraid of touching terrible spiders. 4. Eve hates talking to her sister. 5. Steve likes walking with his son in the park. |
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