Verb + -ing

Examples:

I enjoy swimming (not 'I enjoy to swim')

Would you mind closing the window? (not 'would you mind to close the window?')


 
After these verbs, you have to add –ing behind it:

Stop	Everybody stopped talking. There was silence
Delay	The plane delayed flying because hard rain
Fancy	I fancy going to the café this night
Consider	I consider reading book now.
Admit
Miss	I miss ringing her.
Involve
Finish	I've finished cleaning the flat
Postpone
Imagine	I imagine driving ferrari
Avoid	He tried to avoid answering my question
Deny
Risk
Practise

 
Note the negative form not –ing:

When I'm holiday, I enjoy not having to get up early.


 
We also use –ing after:

Give up = (stop)	Mimien has given up smoking
Put off = (postpone)
Carry on / go on = (continue)	We can't go on living like this
Keep / keep on = (do something continuously or repeatedly)	Don't keep interrupting me while I'm speaking