Unit 53. Verb + -ing (enjoy doing / stop doing etc.)

Unit 53; Part A

•    Suddenly everybody stopped talking. There was silence.
•    I'll do the shopping when I've finished cleaning the flat.
•    He tried to avoid answering my question.
•    I don't fancy going out this evening. (= I'm not enthusiastic about it)
•    Have you ever considered going to live in another country?

The negative form is not -ing:
•    When I'm on holiday, I enjoy not having to get up early.

Unit 53; Part B

We also use -ing after:

give up (= stop)
put off (= postpone)
go on / carry on (= continue)
keep or keep on (= do something continuously or repeatedly)

•    I've given up reading newspapers. I think it's a waste of time.
•    Jenny doesn't want to retire. She wants to go on working. (or ... to carry on working.)
•    You keep interrupting when I'm talking!    or   You keep on interrupting ...

Unit 53; Part C

With some verbs you can use the structure verb + somebody + -ing:

•    I can't imagine George riding a motorbike.
•    You can't stop me doing what I want.
•    'Sorry to keep you waiting so long.'    'That's all right.'

Note the passive form (being done/seen/kept etc.):
•    I don't mind being kept waiting. (= I don't mind people keeping me ...)

Unit 53; Part D

When you are talking about finished actions, you can say having done/stolen/said etc. :

•    They admitted having stolen the money.

But it is not necessary to use having (done). You can also say:
•    They admitted stealing the money.
•    I now regret saying (or having said) what I said.

For regret, see Unit 56B.

Unit 53; Part E

After some of the verbs on this page (especially admit/deny/suggest) you can also use that ... :

• They denied that they had stolen the money. (or They denied stealing ...)
• Sam suggested that we went to the cinema. (or Sam suggested going ...)

Exercises

1 Complete each sentence with one of the verbs.

Complete each sentence with one of the following verbs (in the correct form):

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1    He tried to avoid    answering    my question.
2    Could you please stop ____________ so much noise?
3    I enjoy ____________ to music.
4    I considered ____________ for the job. bur in the end I decided against it.
5    Have you finished ____________ the newspaper yet?
6    We need to change our routine. We can't go on ____________ like this.
7    I don't mind you ____________ the phone as long as you pay for all your calls.
8    My memory is getting worse. I keep ____________ things.
9    I've put off ____________ the letter so many times. I really must do it today.
10 What a stupid thing to do! Can you imagine anybody ____________ so stupid?
11 I've given up ____________ to lose weight - it's impossible.
12 If you invest your money on the stock market, you risk ____________ it.

2 Complete the sentences for each situation using -ing.

Complete the sentences for each situation using -ing.

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3 Complete the sentences so that they mean the same as the first sentence.

Complete the sentences so that they mean the same as the first sentence. Use -ing.

1    I can do what I want and you can't stop me.
     You can't stop me doing what I want.
2    It's not a good idea to travel during the rush hour.
     It's better to avoid _____________________________
3    Shall we paint the kitchen next weekend instead of this weekend?
      Shall we postpone ______________________ until _______________________
4    Could you turn the radio down, please?
     Would you mind _____________________________
5    Please don't interrupt me all the time.
     Would you mind _____________________________

4 Use your own ideas to complete these sentences.

Use your own ideas to complete these sentences. Use -ing.

1    She's a very interesting person. I always enjoy   talking to her
2    I'm not feeling very well. I don't fancy __________________.
3    I'm afraid there aren't any chairs. I hope you don't mind __________________.
4    It was a beautiful day, so I suggested __________________.
5    It was very funny. I couldn't stop __________________.
6    My car isn't very reliable. It keeps __________________.

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