Gerund as Prepositional Object

I. verbs with one prepositional object

to admit

to

признавать вину, сознаваться

He admitted to having stolen the apples in their garden.

to agree

соглашаться на что-либо

Jane agreed to our joining them.

to confess

признаваться, сознаваться

George confessed to having seen them in Paris.

to devote

посвящать

Alice devoted herself to serving the needs of her man.

to feel up

быть в состоянии, хотеть чего-л.

Do you feel up to having a walk?

to get down

взяться, засесть за что-либо

We got down to signing the invitation cards for the wedding.

to look forward

ждать с нетерпением

I’m looking forward to hearing from you!

to object

возражать против чего-либо

I think I must object to your going to that place alone so late.

to resort

прибегнуть к чему-либо

Finally, he resorted to threatening them.

to settle down

взяться за что-либо, начать

June settled down to writing a report.

to testify

to/against

давать показания (в пользу/против)

He testified to Joe having been there at noon.

to approve

of

одобрять

Lauren approved of my flying alone to the meeting.

to boast

хвастаться

James boasted of having done such base-jumps before.

to complain

жаловаться

You shouldn’t complain of being ill-treated by your parents.

to hear

слышать, узнать

I have never heard of their having stayed there at all.

to consist

in/of

состоять из, заключаться в чём-л.

My duties consisted of looking after the girl in question all night.

to believe

in

верить во что-либо

I don’t believe in getting the money for nothing at all.

to persist

упорствовать в чём-либо

Henry persisted in proving his point of view.

to specialize

специализироваться в чём-либо

I specialized in managing small business.

to succeed

иметь успех в чём-либо

Liew succeeded in breaking down their car.

to count

on

полагаться, рассчитывать на что-л.

I counted on George’s paying the expenses.

to depend

зависеть от кого-либо

Much depended on Kate’s coming to the office in time.

to insist

настаивать на чём-либо

They all insist on our joining them.

to rely

доверять, надеяться на что-либо

I can easily rely on your fulfilling the project successfully.

to dream

of/about

мечтать, видеть во сне

For years I dreamed of buying a car. *

to learn

узнать, услышать от кого-либо

There we learned of her having found a better job.

to speak

говорить о чём-либо

Leonard didn’t speak much about his having been there.

to think

думать о чём-либо, помышлять

I have never even thought of travelling that far in my life.

to recover

from

поправиться, преодолеть

She feared they’d never recover from hating the whole thing.

to refrain

воздерживаться от чего-либо

She chose to refrain from going there alone.

to decide

against

отказаться от чего-л., не делать это

I decided against joining the producing group of the film.

to aim

at

стремиться, нацеливаться на что-л.

Mark aimed at achieving success in this field.

to apologize

for

извиняться за что-либо

I apologized for my having said such things to her the previous night.

II. verbs taking a direct and a prepositional object

to arrest

for

арестовать за что-либо

Luke was arrested for braking into their house.

to blame

винить за что-либо

Alice blamed me for losing the suitcase.

to care

беспокоиться о чём-л.; нравиться

She cares a lot for buying a new pair of shoes weekly.

to condemn

приговаривать за ч.-л. (to – к ч.-л.)

Clarke was condemned for murdering that man.

to criticize

критиковать за что-либо

Sheila often criticizes me for earning too little.

to despise

презирать

Susan despised Kim for failing to get the prize after all.

to give credit

доверять в чём-либо (to – кому-л.)

I knew I can give you credit for finding the gang leader.

to praise

хвалить, превозносить

He praised me for helping him so much.

to punish

наказывать

The child was punished for breaking the vase.

to sentence

приговаривать за ч.-л. (to – к ч.-л.)

They’ll all be sentenced to death for committing that awful crime.

to thank

благодарить

Thank you for coming here, my friends!

to ban

from

запрещать, отстранять

Keith was banned from participating in the project.

to dissuade

отговаривать

I tried to dissuade her from going to that meeting without Martin’s support.

to free

освобождать

His spirit was finally freed from guarding the ruins of the castle.

to keep

воздерживаться, удерживать

She kept us from being happy.

to prevent

мешать, не допускать

John prevented his wife from signing the credit papers.

to stop

удерживать от чего-либо

It’s stopping us from communicating freely.

to rescue

спасать, избавлять

Harry rescued her from meeting the cruel fate.

to browbeat

into

запугивать, подавлять

The police browbeat him into taking the guilt.

to coax

упрашивать лестью

Rose coaxed her husband into buying the shoes and the bag for her.

to delude

вводить в заблуждение

We were deluded into selling the house cheaply.

to mislead

обманывать, сбивать с пути

They misled Ron into committing the crime.

to talk

уговаривать

Morgan talked us all into helping him with the repairs.

to tempt

искушать, соблазнять

Carrie was tempted into buying the new dress.

to terrify

запугивать

She was terrified into giving away all her money to the burglars.

to accuse

of

обвинять

Jude was accused of stealing the woman’s bag.

to suspect

подозревать

We suspected her of trying to drive him mad.

to congratulate

on

поздравлять с чем-либо

Lucy congratulated me on receiving the award.

to pride oneself

гордиться

Ann prides herself on being such a good wife.

to assist

in

помогать, содействовать

Sue assisted him in operating on the poor dog.

to help

оказывать помощь

Father helped me in buying a new notebook.

to charge

with

обвинять (в суде)

The judge charged him in court with robbing the bank.

to content oneself

удовольствоваться

We contented ourselves with talking of trifles.

to persuade

from/against

убеждать, отговаривать

I’m here to persuade her from making a crucial error.

to try one’s hand

at

попробовать, испытать себя в ч.-л.

I tried my hand at painting first but finally gave it up.

III. adjectives

to be afraid

of

бояться, опасаться чего-либо

She was afraid of being drowned in that old dirty pond.

to be (un)aware

(не) осознавать чего-либо

I was completely unaware of his sitting nearby.

to be (un)conscious

(не) понимать чего-либо

We were conscious of being deceived.

to be (in)capable

(не) быть способным сделать ч.-л.

The patient was incapable of feeding himself.

to be fond

любить

I’m fond of riding a bicycle.

to be guilty

быть виноватым

We found him guilty of having said it to her.

to be ignorant

быть в неведении

Dora was ignorant of Joe having gone to the dinner without her.

to be proud

гордиться

I’m proud of being a student.

to be sick

быть уставшим, пресыщенным

Sarah felt sick of waiting for them such long hours in the hall.

to be sure

быть уверенным в чем-либо

Robert is sure of his being admitted to college.

to be angry

at

сердиться

He was angry at his sister using his razor.

to be clever

быть умным, ловким

Meg was quite clever at evading the taxes.

to be good

хорошо разбираться в чём-либо

She is good at gardening.

to be indignant

злиться, негодовать

I felt indignant at his leaving the club so soon.

to be skillful

иметь навыки в чём-либо

Hugh is rather skillful at repairing cars.

to be smart

быть ловким, сообразительным

Claire was so smart at catching the possible clients.

to be anxious

about

волноваться, тревожиться

She was anxious about John losing his money.

to be careful

быть осторожным

I was careful about keeping the news from her.

to be optimistic

быть оптимистично настроенным

I’m quite optimistic about my finding a job.

to be sorry

сожалеть

She’s so sorry about having missed the game.

to be intent

on

быть поглощённым, погружённым

George seemed rather intent on his investigating the case.

to be keen

быть увлечённым

I’m keen on riding speedy cars.

to be grateful

for

быть благодарным за что-либо

I’m very grateful for your interfering, sir!

to be responsible

быть ответственным

Carl was responsible for Liz’s coming late.

to be thankful

быть благодарным за что-либо

We are all thankful to you for joining us.

to be different

from

отличаться

It was all much different from living in the old house just on my own.

to be far

быть далёким от чего-либо

I was far from believing him.

to be slow

in

не спешить, запаздывать

Alan was slow in keeping appointments.

to be successful

иметь успех в чём-либо

Josh was successful in earning money.

to be wrong

ошибаться

I was wrong in telling him the truth.

to be busy

in/with

быть занятым, вовлечённым

Frank was busy in cooking celebration dinner for his wife.

IV. participle II

to be concerned

about

испытывать беспокойство

I’m quite concerned about the kid being alone.

to be excited

быть взволнованным, в восторге

Ruth felt excited about his returning home at last.

to be worried

беспокоиться о чём-либо

We are rather worried about her being so late.

to be astonished

at

быть напуганным, в ужасе

I was astonished at Michael’s finding us.

to be delighted

радоваться, быть в восторге

Martha seemed delighted at being taken home.

to be embarrassed

прийти в смущение

She felt embarrassed at his saying so.

to be irritated

раздражаться

Keith felt irritated at John’s being so stubborn.

to be (dis)pleased

быть (не)довольным чем-либо

Bex looked pleased at my helping her with the shopping.

to be scared

быть напуганным

She felt scared at finding them all dead in the basement.

to be annoyed

at/about

испытывать раздражение

Carol was annoyed at their interrupting her constantly.

to be renowned

for

быть известным благодаря ч.-л.

Louise is renowned for acting in classic films.

to be ashamed

of

стыдиться чего-либо

I felt ashamed of my having been so jealous.

to be frightened

бояться

We were frightened of James’ coming again.

to be tired

быть уставшим от чего-либо

I’m sick and tired of your ever lying to me!

to be (un)accustomed

to

(не) иметь привычку к чему- либо

Julia was unaccustomed to being treated like that.

to be addicted

быть приверженным, склонным

Fred was addicted to wasting money lavishly.

to be opposed

выступать против

Lynn was opposed to their talking to Christine such way.

to be used

иметь привычку

I’m used to reading horror stories at night.

to be given

быть склонным к чему-либо

He is given to exaggerating things.

to be absorbed

in

быть поглощённым чем-либо

We were absorbed in reading the article.

to be engaged

вовлечённый, поглощённый

We found ourselves engaged in this fighting and didn’t know how to stop it.

to be engrossed

быть поглощённым чем-либо

Brad looked engrossed in discussing the topic.

to be interested

быть заинтересованным

I’m rather interested in riding horses.

to be justified

быть оправданным, извинять

Were you morally justified in lying to Miss Fley?

to be bored

with

испытывать скуку

Mia was bored with studying all the time and having no fun at all.

to be entrusted

получить поручение

He was entrusted with deciphering the note.

to be fed up

быть сытым по горло

I’m fed up with following his commands.

to be preoccupied

быть захваченным, поглощённым

We found him preoccupied with writing a letter.

to be set

on/against

твердо решить что-либо

She had her heart set on becoming a teacher.

advantage

of

преимущество, выгода

I can easily see the advantage of living here.

art

искусство

The art of dancing is so popular among the girls of our department.

business

бизнес, дело

Roger settled the business of his leaving us by giving large allowances.

chance

шанс, случай

You can easily lose your chance of surviving if you don’t treat it seriously.

custom

обычай, привычка

We discussed his custom of coming late.

effort

усилие

The whole business requires an additional effort of evading her.

evidence

подтверждение, улика

At last we found the evidence of his having been there.

expence

стоимость, цена

Prudence stayed in the firm at the expence of losing her family.

fear

страх, ужас

For fear of being caught she chose to leave her home.

feeling

чувство

I had a feeling of being watched.

the good

смысл, польза, добро

What’s the good of dying so young?

habit

привычка

His habit of rocking in his chair irritated me.

hope

надежда

We lost the last hope of finding our beloved boy.

idea

мысль, идея

I toyed with the idea of holding back the news from her for a while.

intention

намерение

Sam understood her intention of disclosing the secret.

importance

важность

“The Importance of Being Earnest” is a famous O.Wilde’s play.

manner

манера, способ

Will’s manner of talking to people is rather remarkable.

matter

вопрос, причина, основание

It’s the matter of staying alive, don’t take it as a joke!

means

средство

A car is a good means of transporting things.

method

метод, способ

His method of teaching is rather disputable.

necessity

необходимость

I don’t see the necessity of doing it right now.

need

нужда

What’s the need of leaving so early?

notion

идея, понятие, намерение

He didn’t like the notion of abandoning his job so easily.

opportunity

возможность

You mustn’t spare a single opportunity of being promoted!

option

выбор, альтернатива

They had an option of buying any night club in the city.

pleasure

удовольствие, радость

The pleasure of seeing you here is indescribable!

possibility

возможность

Can you score the possibility of our finding him there?

problem

проблема

The problem of polluting the atmosphere is vital now to all of us.

process

процесс

She is now in the process of looking around for ideas.

prospect

перспектива

I don’t much admire the prospect of losing my business.

question

вопрос, проблема

The question of paying the debts still remains.

recollection

воспоминание

The recollection of her having met them disturbed Ann.

right

право

Charlotte has every right of living in this house alone.

risk

риск

Vince refused to run the risk of breaking his car.

sensation

ощущение

She experienced a pleasant sensation of floating in the air.

sign

of

знак

We found no sign of her ever having been there.

sound

звук

The sound of a child crying awoke me at night.

tendency

цель, склонность

Sue had the unfortunate tendency of losing people’s trust.

thought

мысль, идея

The thought of going there alone didn’t even occur to me.

trouble

проблема, недостаток

Jemma refused to take the trouble of transporting us home.

use

польза, смысл

What’s the use of staying here all night waiting for him?

way

способ, образ действия

Chris’s way of dealing with producers is quite effective.

work

дело, действие, работа

He made hard work of finding her at home.

apology

for

извинение

I made an apology for my being late.

capacity

способность, особ. умств.

We were struck by his capacity for doing all things at once.

excuse

извинение, прощение

There is no excuse for his having been so rude to us.

explanation

объяснение

Steve gave a good explanation for missing the dinner.

gift

дар

Donna has a real gift for making friends with people.

ground

основание, причина

They saw no grounds for investing their money into the trading center.

instruction

распоряжение, указание

Penny left detailed instructions for running the bar to us.

passion

страсть, увлечение

They both had a real passion for sky-diving.

preparation

подготовка, приготовление

We ordered the flowers in preparation for conducting the ceremony.

reason

причина

Today I had a good reason for coming here.

talent

талант, способность

We tried to develop his talent for painting.

plan

of/for

план, замысел

The administration voiced the plan of reducing the bonus payments.

reputation

репутация, доброе имя

That judge has a reputation for being fair.

difficulty

in

трудность

Russel began to shiver and found some difficulty in speaking to the visitors.

experience

опыт

Unfortunately I don’t have much experience in running a restaurant.

harm

вред

I don’t see much harm in allowing her to go to the party.

hesitation

сомнение, колебание

Maureen felt no hesitation in throwing him out.

interest

интерес к чему-либо

Shirley didn’t quite believe in his sincere interest in writing memoirs.

skill

навык, умение

You should develop your skills in writing political speeches.

amazement

at

изумление, удивление

Natasha expressed utter amazement at our coming to the party.

astonishment

удивление, страх

Harry couldn’t conceal his astonishment at seeing them together again.

delight

удовольствие, наслаждение

Gordon smiled with delight at sitting with her on that dusty old sofa

disappointment

разочарование

I couldn’t help feeling disappointment at his failing to appear.

pleasure

удовольствие

We found great pleasure at returning to our homes at last.

surprise

удивление

The Foreign Office expressed surprise at the State Secretary saying so.

fantasy

about

мечта, фантазия

He’s always had fantasies about living in a large beautiful castle.

scruples

сомнения, угрызения совести

I have no scruples about throwing him out of the house.

objection

to

возражение

Kenneth voiced his objection to the bill passing the hearings.

preparation

готовность, приготовление

Kirsten was responsible for the preparation to their visiting out city.

point

in/of

смысл, значение

What’s the point of staying here any longer?

satisfaction

удовлетворение

Andrew took satisfaction in insulting everybody on his way to the room.

sense

смысл, значение

I don’t see much sense in listening to all that gossip of the market.

use

толк, польза

What’s the use of sitting here and waiting for him to come?