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Gerunds & Infinitives

Prepositions Followed by Gerunds

Verb plus preposition patterns.

Explanation

After a preposition the verb always takes -ing, including in fixed phrases such as look forward to, interested in, good at, instead of and before. The to in look forward to is a preposition, not an infinitive marker.

Examples

I am looking forward to meeting you.
She is good at solving puzzles.
Instead of waiting, we left.

Common mistakes

I am looking forward to meet you.
I am looking forward to meeting you.
To here is a preposition.
She is good at solve puzzles.
She is good at solving puzzles.
Prepositions take -ing.
Instead of to wait, we left.
Instead of waiting, we left.
No infinitive after a preposition.

More Gerunds & Infinitives

Gerunds and Infinitives After Verbs

Which verbs take -ing and which take to.

Verbs That Change Meaning

Stop, remember, forget, try, go on.

Infinitives of Purpose and After Adjectives

Why we do something, and adjective patterns.