Герундий употребляется после следующих глаголов и словосочетаний:

to accuse of to agree to to apologize for to approve of to complain of to congratulate on to depend on to feel like to forgive for to insist on to look like to object to

to persist in to prevent from to rely on to succeed in to suspect of to thank for to burst out to give up to go on to keep (on) to put off to look forward to

to admit to avoid to deny to enjoy to excuse to fancy(imagine) to finish to mind to postpone can’t help to be (get) used to be worth

• Would you mind closing the door? (Do you mind …)

• Would you mind my closing the door?

• They succeeded in finding a good flat.

• He didn’t feel like going out.

• He burst out laughing.

• He gave up smoking 2 years ago.

Exercises

Ex. 1. Translate the sentences into Russian, point out the Gerund.

1. I think of spending my next summer holidays in the Caucasus. 2. Everybody was surprised at seeing him there. 3. I lost much time in looking for her. 4. We did not succeed in getting tickets for the football match. 5. On learning that my friend was ill I went to see him immediately. 6. There was little hope of winning the contest. 7. She is always afraid of catching cold. 8. Swimming in warm weather is always pleasant. 9. When will you finish reading this book? 10. Do you mind my closing the door? 11. Before leaving for London I will let you know. 12. After receiving the prize the fellow thanked the sheriff. 13. This film is not worth seeing. 14. It's no use (бесполезно) translating this ar­ticle again. It has once been translated. 15. On coming home, he found a man waiting for him there. 16. He insisted on learning the truth. On learning the truth he got very angry. 17. She answered me without turning her head. 18. He came without being invited. 19. At last we found the bridge by asking a soldier.

Ex. 2. Give all the forms of the Gerund.

To write, to read, to build, to translate, to open, to discuss, to speak, to interrupt, to collect, to send.

Ex. 3. Translate into Russian paying attention to different forms of the Gerund.

1. I can’t remember having seen him before. 2. This film is worth seeing. 3. We can’t excuse their not answering our invitation. 4. I am sorry for having disturbed you. 5. She entered the office without being noticed. 6. He doesn’t like having been invited to their parties. 7. She is angry having been sent for. 8. Everybody enjoy working with him. 9. We are proud of having been her pupils. 10. You should avoid breaking rules. 11. The boy hates being scolded. 12. The child is proud of having been praised by his parents.

Ex. 4. Open the brackets using the right form of the Gerund.

1.Why do you avoid (to speak) to me? 2. She tried to avoid (to speak) to. 3. The doctor insisted on (to send) the sick man to hospital. 4. The child insisted on (to send) home at once. 5. Do you mind him (to examine) by a heart specialist? 6. He showed no sign of (to recognize) me. 7. She showed no sign of (to surprise). 8. He had a strange habit of (to interfere) in other people’s business. 9. I was angry at (to interrupt) every other moment. 10. He was always ready for (to help) people. 11. He was very glad of (to help) in his difficulty. 12. On (to allow) to leave the room the children immediately ran out into the yard and began (to play). 13. In (to make) this experiment they came across some very interesting phenomena. 14. The results of the experiment must be checked and re-checked before (to publish). 15. David was tired of (to scold) all time. 16. The watch requires (to repair). 17. The problem is not worth (to discuss).