動名詞(Gerund)
a sleeping car(a car for sleeping) cf.a sleeping baby(a baby who is sleeping)
The boy enjoys swimming.
cf.The boy is swimming now.
I am fond of travelling by car.
He is proud of having been elected chairman.
Swimming is a good sport.
His only hobby was fishing.
He insisted on paying the money.(He insisted that he would pay the money.)
He insisted on her paying the money.
(He insisted that she should pay the money.)
Would you mind opening the window.(Please open the window.) (finish, enjoy,avoid,deny,escape,miss,quit,put off...)
We hope to hearfromyou.(expect,want,decide,agree, refuse,promise, pretend, choose,care,desire,resolve,wish...)
It begin raining.(It begin to raining.) continue, begin, intend, like,try, prefer, forget, dislike, hate, fear, cease...)
I remember seeing her once.(I remember that I saw her once.)
I remember to see him tomorrow.(I remember that I must
see him tomorrow.)
He stopped smoking.(He quit,give up smoking.)
He stopped to smoke.(He stopped in oder to smoke.)