Gerunds after Prepositions

Using gerunds after specific prepositions: Fill in the blank with the correct gerund form of the verb. She is good at __________ (swim) after dinner.

• swimming

• swim

• swam

• swims

Using gerunds after specific prepositions: Fill in the blank with the correct gerund form of the verb. I am interested in __________ (learn) new languages.

• learn

• learning

• learned

• to learn

Using gerunds after specific prepositions: Fill in the blank with the correct gerund form of the verb. He apologized for __________ (be) late.

• is

• to be

• being

• been

Using gerunds after specific prepositions: Fill in the blank with the correct gerund form of the verb. They are excited about __________ (visit) the museum.

• visit

• visits

• visited

• visiting

Creating sentences using gerunds after prepositions: Create a sentence using the gerund form of the verb after the preposition 'before'.

• Before running, I always eat ice cream.

• Before singing, she always dances.

• Before going to bed, I always brush my teeth.

• Before studying, they always play video games.

Creating sentences using gerunds after prepositions: Create a sentence using the gerund form of the verb after the preposition 'without'.

• Without eating, I can't finish my homework.

• Without sleeping, I feel tired.

• Without studying, I won't pass the exam.

• Without running, I can't catch the bus.

Creating sentences using gerunds after prepositions: Create a sentence using the gerund form of the verb after the preposition 'by'.

• By swimming, she stays fit and healthy.

• By running, she stays fit and healthy.

• By sleeping, she stays fit and healthy.

• By eating, she stays fit and healthy.

for A2 CEFR students: Choose the correct sentence that uses a gerund after a preposition. a) I enjoy to play soccer. b) I enjoy playing soccer.

• a) I enjoy to playing soccer.

• d) I enjoy soccer playing.

• b) I enjoy playing soccer.

• c) I enjoy play soccer.

for A2 CEFR students: Choose the correct sentence that uses a gerund after a preposition. a) She is good at to cook. b) She is good at cooking.

• She is good at cook.

• She is good at to cook.

• She is good at to cooking.

• She is good at cooking.

for A2 CEFR students: Choose the correct sentence that uses a gerund after a preposition. a) They are interested in to travel. b) They are interested in traveling.

• c) They are interested at traveling.

• b) They are interested in traveling.

• d) They are interested for traveling.

• a) They are interested in to travel.