1. Gerund after prepositions that stand alone
after
After having a shower, I waited for Steven.before
The tablet must not be taken before getting up in the morning.by
I manage it by working much longer than 40-hour weeks.in spite of
In spite of studying a lot he didn't pass the exams.on
She insisted on calling her sister.without
He told the joke without laughing.
2. Gerund after Adjective + Preposition
afraid of
They are afraid of losing the match.angry about/at
Pat is angry about walking in the rain.bad at/good at
John is good at working in the garden.clever at
He is clever at skateboarding.crazy about
The girl is crazy about playing tennis.disappointed about/at
He is disappointed about seeing such a bad report.excited about
We are excited about making our own film.famous for
Sandy is famous for singing songs.fed up with
I'm fed up with being treated as a child.fond of
Hannah is fond of going to parties.glad about
She is glad about getting married again.happy about/at
The children are not happy about seeing a doctor.interested in
Are you interested in writing poems?keen on
Joe is keen on drawing.proud of
She is proud of riding a snowboard.sick of
We're sick of sitting around like this.sorry about/for
He's sorry for eating in the lesson.tired of
I'm tired of waiting for you.used to
She is used to smoking.worried about
I'm worried about making mistakes.
3. Gerund after Noun + Preposition
advantage of
What is the advantage of farming over hunting?chance of
There's a chance of catching a cold these days.choice between
There's a choice between flying to London Heathrow or Stansted.danger of
Peggy is in danger of making a mistake.difficulty in
He has difficulty in texting.doubt about
He is in doubt about buying the correct software for his computer system.hope of
There's little hope of catching the new Corvette.idea of
I like the idea of setting up a new email account.interest in
There's no interest in writing letters.method of
This is a simple method of finding solutions.opportunity of
There's some opportunity of bringing her parents together again.possibility of
These wheels offer the possibility of riding tubeless.problem of
He has the problem of swimming too slow.reason for
There's a real reason for winning the contest.risk of
There's a risk of digging too deep.trouble for
He was in trouble for stealing.way of
This is a new way of building a wall.
4. Gerund after Verb + Preposition
accuse of
They were accused of breaking into a shop.agree with
I agree with playing darts.apologize for
They apologize for being late.believe in
She doesn't believe in getting lost in the wood.blame for
The reporter is blamed for writing bad stories.complain about
She complains about bullying.concentrate on
Do you concentrate on reading or writing?congratulate sb. on
I wanted to congratulate you on making such a good speech.cope with
He is not sure how to cope with getting older.decide against
They decided against stealing the car.depend on
Success may depend on becoming more patient.dream about/of
Sue dreams of being a pop star.feel like
They feel like going to bed.get used to
You must get used to working long hours.insist on
The girls insisted on going out with Mark.look forward to
I'm looking forward to seeing you soon.prevent sb. from sth.
How can I prevent Kate from working in this shop?rely on sth.
He doesn't rely on winning in the casino.succeed in
How then can I succeed in studying chemistry?specialize in
The firm specialized in designing websites.stop sb. from
I stopped Andrew from smoking.talk about/of
They often talk about travel(l)ing to New Zealand.think of
Frank thinks of playing chess.warn sb. against
We warned them against using this computer.worry about
The patient worries about having the check-up.
Thanks to Josef and Ulrike.
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