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VI. Set phrases with prepositions commonly used with gerund

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Set Phrase	Example
to look forward to	I always look forward to staying with you.
to make a point of	She made a point of closing all the windows before leaving the house.
to find excuses for	He always finds excuses for forgetting my birthday.
to take pride in	He takes pride in riding his horse.
to lose time in	Don’t lose time in chatting over the phone.
to have no doubt about	Researchers have no doubt about smoking being a cause of many lethal diseases.

VII. Adjectives followed by a preposition + gerund

Adjective + Preposition + Gerund	Example
to be absorbed in	She seemed totally absorbed in reading.
to be (un) accustomed to	She was a person accustomed to having eight hours’ sleep at night.
to be afraid of	He was afraid of upsetting his parents.
to be amused at	He was amused at seeing how seriously she took the game.
to be angry with smb for	I was angry with myself for making such a stupid mistake.
to be annoyed at	I was annoyed with myself for giving in so easily.
to be ashamed of	You should be ashamed with yourself for telling such lies.
to be aware of	They suddenly became aware of people looking at them.
to be bad at doing smth	He is really bad at keeping secrets.
to be (get) bored with	The children quickly got bored with staying indoors.
to be bothered with	It’s not worth bothering with using an umbrella.
to be (in)capable of	He is quite capable of lying to get out of the trouble.
to be careful about (in)	You must be careful about handling chemicals.
to be certain of	You’ll have to learn soon to make certain of getting there on time.
to be clever at	She is clever at getting what she wants.
to be (un) conscious of	He became acutely conscious of having failed his parents.
to be content with	Not content with stealing my boy-friend, she has turned all my friends against me.
to be embarrassed at	He felt embarrassed at being the centre of attention.
to be excited about	The children were excited about opening their presents.
to be far from	Computers, far from destroying jobs, can create employment.
to be fond of	Telma is fond of telling other people what to do.
to be fortunate in	I was fortunate in having a good teacher.
to be frightened of	I’m frightened of walking home alone.
to be furious at	She was absolutely furious at being deceived.
to be given to	He is given to going for long walks.
to be good (better) at	Nick has always been good at finding cheap flights.
to be interested in	Are you interested in joining our club?
to be irritated at	She was irritated at his smiling at her like that.
to be keen on	She is not keen on being told what to do.
to be proud of smb for	He was proud of himself for not giving up.
to be pleased at	He was pleased at seeing her.
to be responsible for	He is responsible for informing everyone about the meeting.
to be scared at (of)	He is scared of going out alone.
to be serious about	He is serious about wanting to sell the house.
to be sick of	I’m sick of doing this work.
to be skilled in (at)	She is highly skilled at dealing with difficult customers.
to be slow in	His poetry was slow in achieving recognition.
to be sorry for	He is really sorry for taking the car without asking.
to be successful at (in)	I wasn’t very successful at keeping the news secret.
to be sure of	England must win this game to be sure of qualifying for the World Cup.
to be surprised at	I am surprised at you behaving like that in front of the kids.
to be thankful for	I am thankful to you for inviting me.
to be tired of	She was tired of hearing about their trip to India.
to be (get) upset at smth	The father got upset at receiving the bad news.
to be (un)used to	I’m not used to eating so much at lunchtime.
to be worried about	He was worried about their not coming on time.
to be wrong in	You are wrong in counting on me.

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