100 Verbs Ending in -ing (in English)

The verbs ending in -ing, also called gerunds (in English gerunds), may have several roles in the prayer. For example: adding, goingstartingraining.

the termination -ingIt can indicate the existence of a continuous tense, but it can also indicate other grammatical elements, depending on the context. For example: I'm talking on the phone right now./ I'm on the phone right now.

• See also: Infinitive verbs in English

Termination -ing of a verb: what does it mean?

verbs ending in –ingThey can fulfill different roles, such as verbs, nouns, either adjectives, depending on the grammatical context:

• Verb. verbs ending in -ing accompany the assistant to befor the formation of continuous tenses, such as the present continuous or the past continuous. In Spanish it is equivalent to the endings -ando or -endo (walking, eating). For example: I was having a shower when the telephone rang./ I was taking a shower when the phone rang.
• Noun. verbs ending in -ingThey can be nouns and fulfill the function of subject or
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  object of the sentence. In Spanish they are translated as infinitives (when they function as nouns, for example: trabajar, leer).
  • Subject. When the -ing It appears at the beginning of a sentence, fulfills the role of subject, which indicates an activity. For example: Diving is great fun./ Diving is a lot of fun.
  • Object. When the -ing appears after a main verb, fulfills the role of object of the sentence. For example: He loves playing tennis./ He loves to play tennis.
• Adjective. verbs ending in -ingThey can be adjectives that derive from a verb. They indicate a permanent characteristic of a person or object, and accompany the verb to be(be). For example: what an interesting story!/ What an interesting story!
• Complement. verbs ending in -ing They are the complement of the sentence when they appear after a preposition(on, in, for). All prepositions in English (except toin some contexts) should be followed by -ing. For example: The girl is good at writing poetry. / The girl is good at writing poetry.

Examples of verbs ending in -ing in English

adding	going	selling
addressing	grabbing	sending
arranging	greeting	setting
answering	growing	Showing
arriveding	having	shouting
asking	hearing	sitting
babying	helping	sleeping
beginning	holding	smelling
breaking	hurting	smileing
bringing	joging	snowing
buying	knowing	speaking
changing	learning	staying
chatting	leaveing	starting
cleaning	lending	stoping
climbing	letting	studying
closeing	listening	suggesting
coming	living	swearing
cooking	looksing	swimminging
crying	lying	taking
doing	making	tasteing
drawing	meeting	telling
dreaming	moving	thinking
drinking	opening	throwing
drivinging	paying	traveling
eating	playing	trying
enjoying	putting	typeing
explaining	raining	understanding
finding	reaching	using
finishing	reading	visiting
flying	returning	waking
following	ringing	washing
forgottening	running	watchesing
geting	saying	working
giving	seeing	writeing

What verbs are followed by -ing?

There are numerous main verbs that need a secondary verb ending in -ing(gerund) to complete its meaning. The verb ending in -ingacts as an object or complement, without which the sentence would not make sense. For example: I love playing cards./ I love playing cards.

verbs ending in -ing they are not verbs by themselves. They are invariable (they do not change), since they are not conjugated nor do they express time. It is the main verb that must be conjugated in the corresponding tense, not the gerund. For example: I don't mind going there.(present).I didn't mind going there. (past).

Some frequent verbs that must be followed by a gerund (-ing) are:

Verb	Translation	Example
admit	admit	The thief admitted robbing the bank.
adore	to adore	They adore lying on the beach all day long.
avoid	avoid	Avoid walking near this area at night.
hate	detest	I hate wasting time.
don't mind	do not mind, do not disturb	My mom doesn't mind getting up early.
enjoy	enjoy	Our friends enjoy reading manga.
finish	finish	The boy finished eating his meal and left.
hate	hate	Peter hates telling lies.
imagine	imagine	I imagine myself working for your company in the future.
keep	follow, maintain	She keeps on thinking about him.
look forward to	yearn, yearn	I look forward to hearing from you soon.
miss	miss	Josh misses hanging out with his friends from him.
quit	leave	He has quit smoking.
tolerate	tolerate	I can't tolerate wasting time.

There are certain physical activities and sports that are expressed using the verb go + -ing:

go walking go for a walk	go skating go to skate	go camping to camp
go running run, go for a run	go swimming swim	go horseback riding ride horse
go shopping go shopping	go skiing skiing	go mountain climbing mountaineering
go dancing go to dance	go surfing surf	go scuba diving go diving
go bike riding go / ride a bike	go backpacking backpacking	go fishing go fishing

There are verbs that admit both a gerund and a to + infinitive as a complement, with or without a difference in meaning: like, love, prefer, hate, can't stand, bother, begin, start, continue.

Certain verbs change meaning depending on whether they are followed by -ingor of to + infinitive: remember, stop, try.For example: I remember calling Anne.(I remember calling her). / remembered to call Anne.(Do not forget me).

to take into account: The negative form of verbs ending in -ingis not + -ing. For example:I hate not having time to relax.

Examples of sentences with verbs ending in -ing

1. I love reading comics.
   I love reading comics.
2. they enjoy spending time in their beach house.
   They enjoy spending time at their beach house.
3. Tuxedo is forbidden on school premises.
   Smoking is prohibited on school property.
4. backpacking is so much fun.
   Backpacking is a lot of fun.
5. Dad is speaking on the phone at the moment.
   Dad is on the phone right now.
6. I'm not interested in writing.
   I'm not interested in writing.
7. Es una boring movie.
   It's a boring movie.
8. He likes running in the park at dusk.
   He likes to run in the park at dusk.
9. The boys went swimming in the lake.
   The children went swimming in the lake.
10. A popular activity in Mexico is scuba diving.
    A popular activity in Mexico is scuba diving.
11. Julie has been working for this company for two years.
    Julie has been working for this company for two years.
12. I love snorkelling.
    I love snorkeling.
13. mom has gone shopping.
    Mom has gone shopping.
14. I was having a shower when you arrived.
    I was taking a shower when you arrived.
15. I will be lying on a deserted beach this time next Saturday.
    I'll be lounging on a deserted beach next Saturday at this time.
16. Speaking English is important to get a good job.
    Speaking English is important to get a good job.
17. It is snowing heavily.
    It's snowing heavily.
18. The kids are playing hide and seek.
    The children are playing hide and seek.
19. How amazing!
    Great!
20. The students went camping near the cliff.
    The students went camping near the cliff.

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