Adjective + preposition + verb-ing

The following is ONLY A SAMPLE LIST of the most commonly used adjective + preposition combinations that can be followed by gerunds.

Adjective + of/about/at/with + verb-ing (gerund)

Adjective + OF + verb-ing

Afraid/scared of

She is scared of touching insects. 

Are you scared of playing with dogs? 

Ashamed of

Are you ashamed of eating this? 

She is ashamed of showing her body. 

Capable of

They are capable of writing an essay. 

Are you capable of doing this job? 

Fond of

She is fond of going to parties. 

I am fond of exercising 

Proud of

My parents are proud of raising us. 

She is proud of speaking French. 

Sick of

I am sick of eating the same food. 

She is sick of understanding the situation. 

Tired of

I am tired of studying. 

She is tired of working out. 

Adjective + AT + verb-ing

Good/Bad at

She is really good at solving Math problems. 

Are you bad at cooking? 

Adjective + ABOUT + verb-ing

Angry about

I am angry about walking in the rain. 

She is angry about washing lots of dishes. 

Crazy about

Are you crazy about working out? 

She is crazy about playing badminton. 

Excited about

Lisa is excited about traveling to London. 

They are excited about going on a picnic.

Glad about/for

They are glad about getting married again. 

I am glad about learning this from him. 

Worried about

Top students are worried about making mistakes. 

She is worried about going out in the evening.

Adjective + WITH + verb-ing

Fed up with

They are fed up with being treated as a child. 

She is fed up with living in this community.

Satisfied with

Are you satisfied with working with him? 

I am satisfied with coming in second place.