Verb + -ing

Verb patterns that require an -ing form, such as enjoy reading.

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Gerund after to in phrasal expressions

In expressions like 'look forward to' or 'object to', 'to' is a preposition and must be followed by a gerund (-ing).
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Gerund vs participle (-ing forms)

An -ing form after 'be' is a participle (she is running). Elsewhere it often acts like a noun — a gerund (running is fun).
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Gerunds after certain verbs

Verbs like enjoy, avoid, and finish are followed by the '-ing' form (enjoy working).
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Insist on + gerund

Insist takes on + gerund: he insisted on finishing, not he insisted to finish. ("Insist that" + subjunctive is a separate, correct pattern.)