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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Verb + obj + -ing form
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Could you give me a list of verbs that can be used with obj plus -ing form, no matter gerund or present participle?
1. verbs of senses
eg. I felt someone touching my legs.
eg. I saw Jack crossing the road.
2. verbs of encounter
eg. I found him stealing money from the till.
eg. He was discovered hiding in a shed.
3. verbs of thinking
eg. I remember Mary borrowing the book.
4. verbs of liking or disliking.
eg. I love him being here.
eg. I resent Tom winning the prize.
5. causative verbs
eg. The newspapers set me thinking.
eg. The speaker had the audience listening attentively.
eg. A good BBC radio programme will get you talking.
is the list of verbs complete?
did I miss something? thanks for helping.
It is a bonanza for me. I have another source of learning English.
Could you give me a list of verbs that can be used with obj plus -ing form, no matter gerund or present participle?
1. verbs of senses
eg. I felt someone touching my legs.
eg. I saw Jack crossing the road.
2. verbs of encounter
eg. I found him stealing money from the till.
eg. He was discovered hiding in a shed.
3. verbs of thinking
eg. I remember Mary borrowing the book.
4. verbs of liking or disliking.
eg. I love him being here.
eg. I resent Tom winning the prize.
5. causative verbs
eg. The newspapers set me thinking.
eg. The speaker had the audience listening attentively.
eg. A good BBC radio programme will get you talking.
is the list of verbs complete?
did I miss something? thanks for helping.
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Anon: Anonymous I am happy to discover this forum by accident. It is a bonanza for me. I have another source of learning English.
- Anon: Anonymous I am happy to discover this forum by accident.
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- You seem to be asking about catenative verbs.
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Anon:
You seem to be asking about catenative verbs. These are verbs that can be followed by another verb in the form of a gerund or infinitive.
The best reference that I
AnonymousI am happy to discover this forum by accident.Please join the forums - registration is free.
It is a bonanza for me. I have another source of learning English.
You seem to be asking about catenative verbs. These are verbs that can be followed by another verb in the form of a gerund or infinitive.
The best reference that I
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You have most of them, I'd say.
I can't think of many others.
see, hear, watch, notice, observe, feel, smell
find, discover, catch
resent, remember, have
want
can't stand
There is another class of expressions where the fixed object of the expression does not participate in the same way with the following verb form. The grammatical pattern with two
I can't think of many others.
see, hear, watch, notice, observe, feel, smell
find, discover, catch
resent, remember, have
want
can't stand
There is another class of expressions where the fixed object of the expression does not participate in the same way with the following verb form. The grammatical pattern with two
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