Preposiciones seguidas de -ing (gerundio)
💬 Prepositions + Verb-ing
📘 Regla clave:
Cuando una preposición va seguida de un verbo, ese verbo debe ir en -ing (gerundio).
👉 Esta regla se aplica en todos los tiempos verbales, sin excepción.
🔹 Preposiciones comunes
at, in, on, for, to, with, without, of, about, against, before, after, from, by, instead of, etc.
💡 Ejemplos
✅ Make sure you want that job before accepting it.
✅ After watching the movie, we'll have dinner.
✅ I'm talking about moving to another city.
✅ They left without saying goodbye.
✅ I'm interested in watching that movie.
✅ She is really good at solving problems.
✅ It consists of minimizing the costs.
✨ Más ejemplos útiles
💬 He apologized for being late.
💬 She's afraid of flying.
💬 Thank you for coming.
💬 I'm looking forward to meeting you.
💬 Instead of complaining, try doing something about it.
💬 He got used to working long hours.
🚫 ¡Cuidado!
⚠️ "To" no siempre indica infinitivo.
Cuando "to" forma parte de una preposición o expresión fija, también va seguido de -ing.
👉 Ejemplo:
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I'm used to getting up early. (✔️)
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❌ I'm used to get up early.