An -ing form can be the subject, object or complement of a verb:
Smoking is bad for you. (subject)
I hate packing. (object)
My favourite activity is reading. (complement)
After some verbs we can use an -ing form, but not normally an infinitive.
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admit |
dislike |
finish |
mind |
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appreciate |
endure |
forgive |
miss |
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avoid |
enjoy |
give up |
postpone |
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consider |
escape |
can’t help |
practise |
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contemplate |
excuse |
imagine |
risk |
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delay |
face |
involve |
resent |
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deny |
fancy |
keep (on) |
can’t stand |
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detest |
feel like |
mention |
suggest |
Verb groups followed by to infinitive
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