excuse丶forgive 和 pardon 可以接受词 + 动名词或 for + 受词 + 动名词（两者在口语上都很常见）。这三个动词也可以接所有格形容词 + 动名词，但这种用法比较正式，在英语口语上不太会用到，这类非口语用法的例句都会标上星号 (*)。excuse丶forgive 和 pardon 也可以接名词。
举例
- Excuse me interrupting.
- Excuse me for interrupting.
- *Excuse my interrupting.
- Excuse the interruption.
- I can't forgive him lying to me.
- I can't forgive him for lying to me.
- *I can't forgive his lying to me.
- I can't forgive his lies.