GERUNDS

GERUNDS
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Gerund as Subject:

Going to party is fun

Gerund as Object:

I enjoy reading

Gerund after the following verbs

dislike

We dislike reading poems

can't/couldn't help

He couldn't help falling in love with her.

include

Your responsibility includes taking reservations on the phone.

justify

I cannot justify paying $100 for this ticket.

mention

Did Alex ever mention playing baseball?

mind

I don't mind sleeping on the couch.

regret*

Do you regret having mentioned it?

* After regret the to-infinitive is used when announcing bad news: We regret to inform you that the flight to Munich has been cancelled.

 Gerund after special phrases

to be busy

                          He is busy reading the paper.

don't mind

                          I don't mind telling them my opinion.

feel like

                         We feel like having a cup of tea.

how about

                          How about walking home instead of taking the car?

it's (no) good

                           It's no good talking to this girl.

it's no use

                            It's no use talking to the headmaster.

spend one's time

                            They spend their time reading.

there's no

                           There's no cheating anymore.

there's no point

                           There's no point in complaining further.

what about

                           What about going to the zoo?

worth

                           The book is worth reading

Taking from https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/gerund.htm

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