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Infinitive and Gerund

Infinitive

After certain verbs (with to) Example: He refused to pay the bill.
• afford • agree • appear • arrange • beg • choose • decide
• expect • fail • help (also without to) • hesitate • hope • learn
• manage • mean • offer • plan • prepare • pretend • promise
• refuse • want • wish • would like • would love • would prefer

Gerund

After a preposition Example: I did my homework before going out.
Verbs followed by Gerund Example: I enjoy cooking.
• admit • advise • allow • avoid • can’t help
• can’t stand • deny • dislike • enjoy • fancy
• finish • keep • mind • miss • permit
• practice • suggest • waste time / money

Verbs with Prepositions followed by Gerund
Example: I’m looking forward to seeing you again soon.
• accuse of • agree with • apologize for • ask about • believe in • be used to
• blame for • care for • carry on • complain about • concentrate on • depend on
• dream about/of • feel like • forgive for • give up • insist on • keep on
• look forward to • object to • think of • succeed in • use for

Gerund or Infinitive – Exercise 1

1) A lot of people are worried about _______their jobs. (lose)

2) He agreed _______ a new car. (buy)

3) The question is easy _______ (answer)

4) Not everybody can afford _______ to university. (go)

5) I look forward to _______ you at the weekend. (see)
6) Are you thinking of _______ London? (visit)

7) He apologized for _______ so late. (arrive)

8) Stop _______ noise, please; I’m studying. (make)

9) She doesn’t mind _______ the night shift. (work)

10) I learned ______ the bike at the age of 5.(ride)

Gerund or Infinitive – Exercise 2
1) We decided _______ a new car. (buy)

2) I regret _______ you we won’t lend you the money. (tell)

3) Peter gave up _______.(smoke)

4) He’d like _______ an aeroplane.(fly)

5) I enjoy _______ picture postcards. (write)

6) He offered _______ help with the cleaning. (help)

7) Avoid _______ silly mistakes.(make)

8) My parents wanted me _______ home at 11 o’clock. (be)

9) I dream about _______ a big house. (build)

10) He advised me _______ so much money. (not spend)

Gerund or Infinitive Exercise 1
1 Fill the gaps with the verb in brackets in the appropriate form.
1 I can’t stand ________________ in queues. ( to wait )
2 I wouldn’t like ________________ in his shoes. ( to be )
3 Jim loves ________________ in Thailand. ( to work )
4 I hate ________________ the shopping on Saturday. ( to do )
5 Blast! I forgot ________________ milk. ( to buy )
6 In the end we decided ________________ in. ( to stay )
7 I need ________________ some information about Portugal. ( to find )
8 My parents like ________________ for long walks at the weekend. ( to go )
9 Tony gave up ________________ years ago. ( to smoke )
10 I wanted ________________ and see Troy but no one else was interested. ( to go )
11 Mrs Leith offered ________________ us to the airport. ( to take )
12 Clare refused ________________ clean up after the party. ( to help )
13 I tried ________________ him to come but it was no use. ( to persuade )
14 Do you mind not ________________ ? ( to smoke )
15 Everybody really enjoyed ________________ the cha-cha-cha. ( to dance )
16 Lionel admitted ________________ my chocolate mousse. ( to eat )

Gerund or Infinitive Exercise 2
1 Use the verbs in brackets to fill the gaps.
1 We arranged _____________ under the station clock at half nine. ( to meet )
2 I always try to avoid _____________ him whenever I can. ( to see )
3 I long _____________ in Scotland again. ( to be )
4 My Mum demanded _____________ the manager. ( to see )
5 My brother denied _____________ my chocolate mousse. Maybe his hamster ate it. ( to eat )
6 I tried _____________ but I just couldn’t. ( to understand )
7 In the end I gave up _____________ to persuade her. ( to try )
8 Charlie was pretending _____________ a chicken. ( to be )
9 They chose _____________ in a cheap hotel but spend more money on meals. ( to stay)
10 We like Galicia so much that we keep _____________ back there. ( to go )
11 He deserves _____________ severely punished. ( to be )
12 When we visit my aunt, they expect me _____________ on my best behaviour. ( to be )
13 I didn’t mean _____________ her feelings. I’m really sorry. ( to hurt )
14 I always put off _____________ my homework until the last possible moment. ( to do )
15 He goes on _____________ me the same thing over and over again. ( to tell )
16 I can’t stand _____________ in the queue at the baker’s. ( to wait )
17 The firemen managed _____________ the fire pretty quickly. ( to put out )
18 I never risk _____________ through that part of town. ( to go )
19 Clare offered _____________ me to the airport, which was very kind of her. ( to take )
20 Dad threatened _____________ my pocket money if I didn’t do my homework. ( to stop )