Some verbs are always followed by the -ing form: enjoy, finish, avoid, mind, miss, keep, suggest, stop. The -ing form is also used after prepositions and as the subject of a sentence.
Choose the correct form after each verb. These verbs always take -ing.
Some verbs are always followed by the -ing form. You cannot use to + infinitive after them.
After any preposition (at, in, of, for, about, without, before, after, instead of…), always use -ing:
| Rule | Example | -ing form |
|---|---|---|
| Most verbs: just add -ing | read, play, go | reading, playing, going |
| Ending in silent -e: drop e, add -ing | make, write, live | making, writing, living |
| Short vowel + single consonant: double it | run, sit, swim, get | running, sitting, swimming, getting |
| Ending in -ie: change to -y + ing | lie, die, tie | lying, dying, tying |