In this lesson we’re looking at all the ways to use the form VERB + PREPOSITION + VERB+ING.
There are loads of ways to use this form, and we’re going to give you plenty of examples so it’s easier to understand. You might also want to look at our other lesson on this subject that deals with expressions that use VERB+ING.
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– James.
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When we use the form Verb + Preposition + Verb+ING.
Normally we use the form VERB + PREPOSITION + OBJECT :
| verb + | preposition | + object |
|---|---|---|
| "We talked | about | the problem." |
| "You have to apologise | for | what you did." |
But we can also use the form VERB + PREPOSITION + VERB+ING:
| verb + | preposition | + verb+ing |
|---|---|---|
| "I look forward | to | meeting her." |
| "Do you feel | like | going out tonight?" |
| "They have decided | against | moving to Spain." |
| "He doesn't approve | of | drinking." |
You can also say “approve of somebody doing something” or “look forward to somebody doing something”:
I don’t approve of people drinking and driving.
I’m looking forward to James coming home.
Choose the correct preposition. Look at the verb and decide which preposition to use.
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My neighbours apologised ... making so much noise last night.
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I don't feel ... working today.
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I wasn't really hungry, but Bob insisted ... cooking.
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Don't tell anyone, but I'm thinking ... leaving my husband.
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We've decided ... moving to the mountains. It's too cold up there!
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It was nice seeing you, I'm looking forward ... seeing you again.
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The road through the countryside was closed, this prevented us ... getting to work on time.
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This man is suspected ... murder.
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Complete these sentences by choosing a preposition and one of these verbs.
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| cook | fall | interrupt | live | solve | steal |
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Do you feel tonight, or shall we get a take-away?
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My sister has always dreamed near the beach.
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The police accused me a car!
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There's a barrier around the edge to stop people off.
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Excuse me , but can you help me please?
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Using objects with the form Verb + Preposition + Verb+ING
If we want to add an object to the sentence, we would put it directly after the first verb. Lots of verbs can have the form Verb + Object + Preposition + Verb+ING: Here are a few examples:
| verb + | object + | preposition + | verb+ing |
|---|---|---|---|
| "They accused | him | of | telling a lie." |
| "I congratulated | them | on | buying a house." |
| "Please excuse | me | for | being so rude." |
| "You must forgive | her | for | not calling you." |
You can say “stop somebody doing” or “stop somebody from doing”:
You can’t stop me going out tonight.
or
You can’t stop me from going out tonight.
Many of these verbs are used in the Passive:
He was accused of telling a lie.
We were suspected of being thieves.
Note that we say “apologise to somebody for … “:
I apologised to them for keeping them waiting.
Order the Verb + Preposition + Verb+ING sentences.
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