Some verbs can have an object or no object before an ing-form.
NOTE: However, this is not the case when these verbs are in the passive.Įxample: The man was found climbing the wall. She overheard them talking about the closure of the factory. The police found the man climbing the wall. Other verbs like this include catch, discover, feel, hear, leave, notice, observe, see, spot, watch, find, overhear… Some verbs must have an object before an ing-form. These verbs include force, persuade, ask, convince, get, expect, invite, teach, want, suggest, order, tell, assign, remind… Some verbs and verb phrases are directly followed a gerund.Īfter the following verbs, we normally use the object before a to-infinitive. Use our examples & exercises to practice gerunds & infinitives, free! A gerund is a verb in its ing (present participle) form that functions as a noun that names an activity rather.
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