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Subject: English.
Verb + Gerund.
● Admit: /ədˈmɪt/ to agree that you did something bad, or that something bad is true;
to allow someone to enter a place.
E.g: Saraí admitted stealing all the pens of her teacher, for this reason, her teacher
talked to her seriously and now she does not want to go to the school anymore!
● Avoid: /əˈvɔɪd/ to stay away from a person or place; to prevent something from
happening; to not do something because you do not want to.
E.g: Luis avoids talking to his sister since his sister told him she hates him.
● Can’t help: /help/ to do something for someone; to provide advice, money, support, etc.
to make it possible or easier for someone to do something; to make something better or
easier.
E.g: Victor can't help laughing in science class, because his teacher is very witty and
friendly.
PATTERNS WITH GERUNDS
● Complete: /kəmˈplit/ to finish doing or making something; to provide the last part
needed to make something whole; to write all the necessary details on a form or other
document.
E.g: Diana has already completed writing her final English essay, so now she can apply to
any scholarship in order to study abroad.
● Delay: /dɪˈleɪ/ to make something happen at a later time than you planned, to make
someone or something late.
E.g: Never delay doing your homework!
● Deny: /dɪˈnɑɪ/ to say that something is not true, or that you have not done something;
to not allow someone to have or do something.
E.g: He denied giving his first kiss but we do not trust him.
● Discuss: /dɪˈskʌs/ to talk about something with someone and tell each other your ideas
or opinions.
E.g: We discussed working at the bank but at the end we decided to work at a school.
● Finish: /ˈfɪn·ɪʃ/ to stop doing something because nothing more needs to be done; to
end; finish off/up to eat, drink, or use something completely; to have a particular
position in a competition or list.
E.g: Anderson finished watching his favorite program, but he is really angry because in
the last episode his favorite character died.
● Mind: /mɑɪnd/ to be angry or worried about something; used to say that a choice is not
important when responding to an offer or suggestion.
E.g: Carlos, do you mind waiting here for a few minutes meanwhile I get the medicine?
● Miss: /mɪs/ to feel sad about someone or something that you have stopped seeing or
having; to not go to something; to arrive too late to get on a bus, train, or plane; to not
see or hear something.
E.g: I missed talking with my crush last week because I had to do a lot of homework.
● Practice: /ˈpræk·tɪs/ to do something again and again in order to get better at it.
E.g: Esther practices swimming every day in order to be the best in the Olympic Games.
● Put off: /pʊt/ to switch off (a light etc); to delay; to postpone; to cancel an arranged
meeting etc with (a person); to cause (a person) to feel disgust or dislike (for).
E.g: I keep putting off going to the dentist because I do not have the enough money to
pay.
● Recall: /riˈkɔl/ to remember something; to order the return of a product that is not
safe or working correctly.
E.g: Misael recalls wearing his rain boots last night but he does not remember where he
left them.
● Regret: /rɪˈɡret/ to feel sorry about a situation, especially something that you wish
you had not done; used to say that you are sorry that you have to tell someone about a
situation.
E.g: I regret dating my ex-boyfriend, he hurt me a lot.
● Remember: /rɪˈmem·bər/ to keep something in your mind, or bring it back into your
mind, to not forget to do something.
E.g: I remember playing with my friends when I was a little kid.
● Resist: /rɪˈzɪst/ to stop yourself from doing something that you want to do; to refuse
to accept something and try to stop it from happening; to fight against someone or
something that is attacking you.
E.g: We resisted telling our mother we were organizing a surprise party for her.
● Risk: /rɪsk/ If you risk something bad, you do something even though that bad thing
might happen; to put something or yourself in danger.
E.g: I have risked being caught cheating in the exams.
PATTERNS WITH GERUNDS
● Stop: /stɑp/ to finish doing something or not do something any more; If a bus, train,
etc. stops at a particular place, it lets people get on and off; to make something end; to
not move any more, or make someone or something not move any more.
E.g: Antonio stopped working at 5 o'clock because he wanted to go to the church.
● Suggest: /səɡˈdʒest/ to say an idea or plan for someone else to consider; to say that
someone or something is suitable for something.
E.g: They suggested staying at the hotel because it was raining a lot.
● Tolerate: /ˈtɑ·ləˌreɪt/ to accept or allow something although you do not like it.
E.g: I do not tolerate people talking bad things about their parents.
● Apologize for: /əˈpɑ·ləˌdʒɑɪz/ to say sorry for something bad you have done.
E.g: I apologize for losing your notebook, I promise I am going to buy a new one for you.
● Argue about: /ˈɑr·ɡju/ to speak angrily to someone, telling them that you disagree with
them.
E.g: My parents constantly argue about letting me to go to swimming classes.
PATTERNS WITH GERUNDS
● Believe in: /bɪˈliv/ to be confident that something is good and right; to accept that
(something) is a good idea or is worthwhile.
E.g: I believe in getting to work early.
● Complain about: /kəmˈpleɪn/ to say that something is wrong or that you are angry
about something.
E.g: Anderson complains about having a lot of homework for the end of the month.
● Concentrate on: /ˈkɑn·sənˌtreɪt/ to think very hard about the thing you are doing and
nothing else.
E.g: Did you concentrate on listening the talk of Mr. Chon?
● Dream about/of: /drim/ to see visions and pictures in the mind, especially when asleep;
to imagine something that you would like to happen.
E.g: Diana dreams of/about becoming a doctor because she has always liked helping
others.
● Insist on: /ɪnˈsɪst/ to keep doing something, even if it annoys other people, or people
think it is not good for you.
E.g: The girls insisted on going out with Aquino because he is such a good boy and always
takes care of them.
● Object to: /əbˈdʒekt/ to feel or express dislike or disapproval; to say that you do not
agree with a plan.
E.g: I objected to not letting my son to go out on Saturday because he has an important
test on Monday.
PATTERNS WITH GERUNDS
● Plan on/for: /plæn/ to decide what you are going to do or how you are going to do
something; to intend (to do something).
E.g: Thaily plans on applying to a scholarship to study abroad.
● Succeed in: /səkˈsid/ to do something good that you have been trying to do; to manage
to do what one is trying to do; to achieve one’s aim or purpose.
E.g: Kevin succeeded in getting into his desired college thanks to the support of his
brother and his best friend.
● Talk about: /tɑːk/ to think about or make plans to do something in the future.
E.g: We talked about buying a new car so we would be able to move easily.
● Thank (someone) for: /θæŋk/ to tell someone that you are pleased about something
they have given you or done for you; to express appreciation or gratitude to (someone)
for a favor, service, gift etc.
E.g: We have to thank Saraí for buying my uncle's gift.
● Warn (someone) about: /wɔrn/ to make someone realize a possible danger or problem,
especially one in the future:
E.g: We were warned about eating too much junk food at college.
● Worry about: /ˈwɜr·I/ to (cause to) feel anxious; to think about problems or bad things
that might happen.
E.g: Most students worry about taking tests because they do not know how to prepare
for them.
PATTERNS WITH GERUNDS
● Benefit of: /ˈben·əˌfɪt/ something good that helps you; something good to receive, an
advantage.
E.g: One benefit of growing in a house with parents from different nationalities is the
exposure you will have to the different languages and cultures.
● Interest in: /ˈɪn·trəst/ the feeling of wanting to know more about something.
E.g: The high school I used to study at, have interest in helping their students improve
their grades.
● Reason for: /ˈri·zən/ the facts about why something happens or why someone does
something.
E.g: I want the youth of my country to have a better future. That is my reason for walking
the extra mile.
● Bad/good at: /bæd/ of low quality and not acceptable; /ɡʊd/ able to do something
well.
E.g: I love my father but he is really bad at cooking; I have always wanted to be good at
playing soccer and I strongly believe I will be good at it.
● Excited about: /ɪkˈsɑɪ·t̬ɪd/ feeling very happy and interested, or showing this.
E.g: Since I got accepted in ¡Supérate! I have been really excited about going for the first
time as a student.
● Sorry about/for: /ˈsɑr·i/ apologetic or full of regret; to feel sympathy for someone
because they are in a difficult situation; used to show that you are sad about a person or
situation.
E.g: Sarah was really sorry about not coming to my house yesterday, even though I told
her not to worry about it.
● Tired of: /tɑɪərd/ (with of) no longer interested in; bored with; bored or angry about
something that has happened too often.
E.g: I am tired of listening to reggaeton music, my neighbor has been playing it all day
long.
PATTERNS WITH GERUNDS
● Upset about/with: /ˌʌpˈset/ sad or worried because something bad has happened;
disturbed or distressed.
E.g: Tom looks upset about working alongside his wife at the office.
● Used to: /juzd/ If you are used to something, you have done it or had it many times
before; to become familiar with something or someone.
E.g: When you start studying at college, you will soon get used to getting up early.
● Worried about: /ˈwɜr·id/ unhappy because you are thinking about bad things that might
happen.
E.g: She is really worried about finishing her homework because she left it to the last
minute.