Verbs followed by -ing clauses

Common verbs followed by –ing nouns are:

Verbs of liking and disliking:

• detest
• dislike
• enjoy
• hate
• fancy
• like
• love

I love swimming but I hate jogging.
They always enjoyed visiting their friends.
A: Do you fancy going for a walk?
B: I wouldn’t mind

Phrases with mind:

• wouldn’t mind (= would like)
• don’t mind (= I am willing to)
• would you mind (= will you please…?)

I wouldn’t mind having some fish and chips.
I don’t mind waiting for a few minutes.
Would you mind holding this for me?

Verbs of saying and thinking:

• admit
• consider
•  deny
• imagine
• remember
• suggest

Our guide suggested waiting until the storm was over.
Everyone denied seeing the accident.