Gerund after prepositions

In English, if you are going to have a verb after a preposition, the rule is simple- it must ALWAYS be in the gerund form. That is to say that it must always end in “-ing”.
1. ° They went straight to eat after arriving. ° She is excited about seeing her new puppy. ° Try to rest before travelling
  1. Examples with After, About and Before
Is a noun made from a verb by adding "-ing." For example the gerund form of the verb "eat" is "eating."
1. ° Writing helps you learn English. (subject of sentence) ° His favorite hobby is reading. (complement of sentence) ° I enjoy reading. (object of sentence)
  1. Examples
2. What is a gerund?
3. You can use a gerund as the subject, the complement, or the object of a sentence
Infinitives will NEVER be used after prepositions ONLY GERUNDS. Prepositions are followed by a noun clause, therefore if you wish to use a verb after it, it must be the gerund as this acts as noun.
1. What about infinitives?
Web References
1. https://www.englishpage.com/gerunds/part_1.htm https://blog.abaenglish.com/the-use-of-gerunds-after-prepositions/

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	Created by Ed Larrotha over 4 years ago