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Thứ Ba, 3 tháng 4, 2012

Gerund after prepositions (adjectives)

Gerund after prepositions (adjectives)

Gerund/Infinitive - Explanations
Gerund/Infinitive - Exercises

We use the Gerund after prepositions.

adjective + preposition
We use the Gerund after the following phrases:
afraid ofThey are afraid of losing the match.
angry about/atPat is angry about walking in the rain.
bad at
good at
John is good at working in the garden.
clever atHe is clever at skateboarding.
crazy aboutThe girl is crazy about playing tennis.
disappointed about/atHe is disappointed about seeing such a bad report.
excited aboutWe are excited about making our own film.
famous forSandy is famous for singing songs.
fed up withI'm fed up with being treated as a child.
fond ofHannah is fond of going to parties.
glad aboutShe is glad about getting married again.
happy about/atThe children are not happy about seeing a doctor.
interested inAre you interested in writing poems?
keen onJoe is keen on drawing.
proud ofShe is proud of riding a snowboard.
sick ofWe're sick of sitting around like this.
sorry about/forHe's sorry for eating in the lesson.
tired ofI'm tired of waiting for you.
used toShe is used to smoking.
worried aboutI'm worried about making mistakes.
Thanks to Josef and Ulrike.

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