Grade 10 Grammar Lesson 23 Verbs followed by a gerund
What are some verbs that must have an object before gerund?
What are some verbs that can’t have an object before a gerund?
What are some verbs that can be followed by either a gerund or a bare infinitive? Do the meanings differ in such cases?
- Some verbs must have an object before a gerund. Such verbs include:
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catch |
discover |
feel |
find |
hear |
leave |
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notice |
observe |
overhear |
see |
spot |
watch |
- Some verbs can’t have an object before a gerund. Such verbs include
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admit |
advise |
consider |
continue |
delay |
deserve |
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enjoy |
escape |
face |
finish |
forget |
propose |
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put off |
suggest |
- Some verbs can have an object or no object followed by a gerund.
- Verbs such as detest, disapprove of, dislike, hate, like, love, resent, object to, remember, forget, imagine, think of can be followed by a possessive before a gerund. However, this is applicable to people alone, not animals and things.
- Verbs such as feel, hear, notice, observe, overhear, see, watch can be followed by either a gerund or a bare infinitive, but the meaning may differ.
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