Gerunds after prepositions

Gerunds after prepositions

1. In English when a verb comes just after a preposition, we must always use it in gerund. The good thing about this rule is that it has absolutely no exceptions, which makes it one of the few in English with this peculiarity.

2. In English when a verb comes just after a preposition, we must always use it in gerund. The good thing about this rule is that it has absolutely no exceptions, which makes it one of the few in English with this peculiarity.

   • List of prepositions in English
     • Aboard: A bordo de. About: Sobre, acerca de, respecto a. Above: Arriba, encima, sobre. According to: Según, de acuerdo con, conforme a. Across: A través de, al otro lado de, tras. After: Después de, tras. Against: Contra, en contra de. Ahead of: Antes de. Along: A lo largo de, por. Alongside: Junto a, al lado de. Amid: En medio de, entre. Amidst: En medio de, entre, rodeado por. Among: Entre, en medio de. Amongst: Entre, en medio de. Around: Alrededor, cerca, aproximadamente. As: Como, por, para. As far as: En lo que. As from: A partir de. As of: A partir de. As regards: En cuanto a, con respecto a. Aside from: Aparte de, además de. Astride: A horcajadas sobre. At: En, a, de, por. At the bottom of: En la parte inferior de. At the top of: En la parte superior de. Athwart: Contra. Atop: Sobre, encima. Away from: Lejos de. Barring: Excepto. Because of: Debido a, por, a causa de.
   • Examples.
     • 1. I was happy on hearing 2. I wish about swimming in the sea. 3. He is known for acting in Matrix. 4. I'm tired of walking to my job. 5. I'm bored of arguing with my roommate.