Gerund as object of a preposition

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Gerund as object of a preposition

Any time a verb follows a preposition, the verb must be in gerund form. The chart below lists some common idiomatic expressions with prepositions that are always followed by gerunds.

Preposition

Example

ABOUT be excited about be surprised about complain about worry about talk about think about

I'm thinking about moving to London. We're talking about going on strike. She complained about getting sick. I'm worried about paying my bills. Lenny's surprised about getting fired.

At be clever at be disappointed at be good at be surprised at

She is so good at making cakes! We are disappointed at your making so many mistakes.

FOR apologize for be grateful for be responsible for blame smb for forgive for make an excuse for make up for thank someone for

I thanked the nurse for helping me. I made an excuse for being sarcastic. My date made up for being late by buying me roses. He apologized for coming late.

From prevent smb from stop from

The rain prevented us from completing the work. Nothing can stop me from going there.

IN/ON be engaged in be interested in depend on insist on persist in succeed in take part in result in count on (upon) plan on count on

I'm interested in improving my French. We took part in helping the poor. You should plan on leaving at 6: 00. You can count on my being early. Has Tom succeeded in finding a job yet?

OF accuse of approve of be afraid of be capable of be proud of be tired of dream of fond of suspect of think of

Are you afraid of getting bored? She's tired of explaining the directions. Jan's proud of having so many friends. We don't approve of cheating. I’ve always dreamed of being reach. I was accused of telling lies.

TO be accustomed to be used to look forward to object to to feel up to

I look forward to telling you about my trip. I'm not accustomed to sleeping late. I don't feel up to playing basketball oday.

WITH be fed up with be preoccupied with be satisfied with put up with

I'll be satisfied with getting a raise. They're fed up with being broke. I won't put up with your misbehaving. She's preoccupied with dieting.

Against be against decide against warn against

We decided against moving to London. We were warned against buying it.

Up give up

Don’t you think you should give up smoking?

REMEMBER!

smb is used to doing----- is in the habit of doing smth

smb used to do smth ----- did smth in the past