Наиболее часто герундий употребляется после предлогов:

1. наиболее употребительные глаголы, причастия и прилагательные, после которых употребляется герундий:

to be disappointed at быть разочарованным в

to be surprised at удивляться чему-л.

to be responsible for быть ответственным за

to provide for обеспечивать

to prevent from препятствовать, мешать (сделать что-л.)

to consist in заключаться в

to result in иметь результатом что-л., приводить к чему-л.

to spend in тратить (время) на что-л.

to succed in удаваться

to be engaged in заниматься чем-л.

to be interested in интересоваться чем-л.

to accuse of обвинять в

to approve (disapprove) of одобрять (не одобрять) что-л.

to suspect of подозревать в

to hear of слышать о

to think of думать о

to be afraid of бояться чего-л.

to be fond of любить что-л.

to be proud of гордиться чем-л.

to insist on настаивать на

to relay on полагаться на

to keep on продолжать

to object to возражать (на)

to look forward to с нетерпением ждать

to get used to привыкать к

I am fond of reading. - Я люблю читать.

When do you think of going there.- Когда вы думаете поехать туда?

2. существительные, после которых часто употребляется герундий:

disappointment at разочарование

surprise at удивление

apology for извинение

plan for план

preparation for приготовление

reason for причина, основание

experience in опыт

interest in интерес

skill in мастерство

chance of, opportunity of удобный случай

fear of страх

habit of привычка

hope of надежда

idea of мысль, идея

importance of важность

intention of намерение

means of средство

method of метод

pleasure of удовольствие

possibility of возможность

problem of проблема

way of способ

We discussed different methods of teaching foreign languages. - Мы обсуждали различные методы преподавания иностранных языков.

We have no intention of ordering such machines. - Мы не намерены заказывать такие машины.

Упражнения.

I. Переведите на русский язык:

1.I have no hope of seeing him soon. 2. The idea of spending our holidays on the Volga belongs to my brother. 3. You can improve your pronunciation by reading aloud every day. 4. I shall not be able to translate this document without looking up a few words in the dictionary. 5. I think of going there in the autumn. 6. I shall write down your telephone number as I am afraid of forgetting it. 7. I remember being asked about it. 8. The doctor told her to avoid sitting in the sun. 9. I shall call on you before leaving Moscow. 10. On coming home I began to work at once. 11. I thanked him for having bought me such interesting books. 12. He understands the importance of learning foreign languages. 13. He was busy translating an article when I came. 14. He is used to getting up early. 15. The rain prevented me from calling on you yesterday. 16. He is not capable of doing such a thing. 17. He came into the room without knocking. 18. He switched off the light before leaving the room. 19. After finishing his work he went to bed. 20. On receiving the telegram I rang the director up immediately. 21. I felt great satisfaction in doing this work. 22. There are special ships for transporting timber. 23. He expressed great surprise at hearing it. 24. There is no sense in doing this work now. 25. In correcting your dictations I found very few mistakes. 26. She was angry with him for having lost her dictionary. 27. My son very much likes being told about sea voyages. 28. This work is far from being easy. 29. I am thankful to you for having answered my letter so quickly. 30. You should stop bathing in the sea, as the weather has become very cold. 31. This work is far from being easy.