To + Gerund: How to use To with Gerunds! When to use -ing after to. Advanced Grammar Tips!

Gerunds after To?!?! Yes! Although usually you need to use a base verb after the preposition ‘to’ in order to make the infinitive, there are some situations where it IS possible to use a verb with -ing after to. You CAN use gerunds after to in some special situations. I look forward to teaching you all about it in this grammar lesson.


This English grammar lesson about gerunds will introduce and explain the following 3 ways to use gerunds with the preposition to.

1) “Be” + Adjective + To Collocations + Gerund:
Accustomed to
Used to
Opposed to
Devoted to
Committed to
Addicted to

2) Phrasal Verbs ending with the Preposition To + Gerund:
Look forward to
Get around to
Admit to
Confess to
Object to

3) Noun + To Collocations + Gerund:
Addiction to
Dedication to
Devotion to
Opposition to
Commitment to
Objection to
Confession to


The following are helpful points for using to + gerund in English:
0:00 Introduction to using Gerunds after To
0:32 Overview of Gerunds vs Infinitives
1:31 Introduction to 3 Ways to Use Gerunds after To
1:57 How to use Gerunds with Adjective + To Collocations
4:28 How to use Gerunds with Phrasal Verbs ending in To
6:29 How to Use Gerunds with Noun + To Collocations
8:14 Summary of When to use Gerunds with To
8:36 To + Gerund Question of the Day


Q: So can you put a gerund after to? A: Yes! You can absolutely put a gerund after to if it is in one of the three ways taught in this English lesson!


By the end of today’s English lesson you will have learned how to use gerunds with to, and when to use verb + -ing after to in English. This English lesson will to help you improve your English grammar and teach you how to use gerunds after to. Thank you for watching, “To + Gerund: How to use To with Gerunds! When to use -ing after to. Advanced Grammar Tips!” I hope this English grammar lesson will be useful for you as you improve your English and successfully use gerunds. Good luck with your English studies!


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