後接動名詞的動詞
動名詞一般會用在幾種動詞後，而最常見的幾個動詞就列在下表。所有這些動詞後都可以用名詞來代替動名詞。切記，在句中的動名詞就跟名詞的作用一樣，而其中有些動詞後面可以接 that 子句。需要特別說明用法的動詞都以超連結顯示，點進去即可閱覽詳盡的說明。
可以接名詞或動名詞的動詞
| avoid | celebrate | consider | contemplate | defer | delay | detest |
| dislike | dread | enjoy | entail | escape | excuse | finish |
| forgive | involve | keep | loathe | mind | miss | pardon |
| postpone | prevent | resent | resist | risk | save | stop |
舉例
- I avoid going to the dentist.
- I avoid chocolate.
- I miss taking walks in the morning.
- I miss England.
- I have finished working.
- I have finished the cake.
可以接名詞、動名詞或 that 子句的動詞
| acknowledge | admit | anticipate | appreciate | deny | imagine | mean |
| mention | propose | recall | recollect | report | suggest | understand |
舉例
- I can't imagine living in that big house.
- I can't imagine a purple unicorn in my yard.
- I can't imagine that he lied on purpose.
- I understand French.
- I understand fishing pretty well.
- I understand that you would prefer to stay.
有些動詞後面可以接動名詞也可接不定詞。在這樣的情況下，有的動詞無論後面接哪一種，意思都會一樣；而有的動詞使用不同類的詞，會改變整個句子的意思。關於這方面，可以參考這兩頁：「可接動名詞或不定詞的動詞，而語意不變」，以及「可接動名詞和不定詞的動詞，但語意不同」。