1. I don't fancy _______going___ (go) out tonight.

2. She avoided _____telling_____ (tell) him about her plans.

3. I would like _____to come_____ (come) to the party with you.

4. He enjoys _______having___ (have) a bath in the evening.

5. She kept _____talking_____ (talk) during the film.

6. I am learning _____to speak_____ (speak) English.

7. Do you mind ______giving____ (give) me a hand?

8. She helped me ________carry__ (carry) my suitcases.

9. I've finished _______cooking____ (cook) - come and eat!

10. He decided _______to study___ (study) biology.

11. I dislike _____waiting_____ (wait).

12. He asked ____to come______ (come) with us.

13. I promise ______to help____ (help) you tomorrow.

14. We discussed ______going___ (go) to the cinema, but in the end we stayed at home.

15. She agreed __to bring________ (bring) the pudding to the dinner.

16. I don't recommend _____taking_____ (take) the bus - it takes forever!

17. We hope ______to visit____ (visit) Amsterdam next month.

18. She suggested ____going______ (go) to the museum.

19. They plan ______to start____ (start) college in the autumn.

20. I don't want _______to leave___ (leave) yet.

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1. She is good at (dance) …………dancing……. .
2. He is crazy about (sing) ……singing…………. .
3. I don`t  (play) ………………. . cards.
4. They are afraid of (swim) playing……swimming…………. in the sea.
5. You should give up (smoke) ……smoking………….
6. Sam dreams of (be) ………being………. a popstar.
7. He is interested in (make) ………makeing………. friends.
8. My uncle is afraid of (go) …………going……. by plane.
9. We insist on (cook) ……cooking…………. the dinner ourselves.
Exercise 2: Complete the sentences with the gerund form of the verbs in parentheses.
1. (cook) ………cooking………. is one of her hobbies.
2. (cycle) …………cycling……. is fun.
3. (Get) ………getting………. a good job is not easy.
4. (Find) …………finding……. a parking space is quite difficult in this area.
5. (drive) ………driving………. becomes more and more expensive.
6. (learn) ……………learning…. about other cultures makes people more tolerant.
7. No (smoke) ………smoking………. in this area.
8. (work) …………working…….  overtime is quite common in this company.
9. (eat) ……eating…………. fruits and vegetables is good for your health.
10. (make) ………making………. fun of other people is not nice.
Exercise 3: Put the verb into either the gerund (-ing) or the infinitive (with `to`):
1) I don`t fancy(go) ……to go…………. out tonight.
2) She avoided(tell) ………to tell………. him about her plans.
3) I would  (come) …………to come……. to the party with you.
4) He enjoys (have) ………having………. a bath in the evening.
5) She kept(talk) …………talking……. during the film.
6) I am learning (speak) ……speaking…………. English.
7) Do you mind (give) ………giving………. me a hand?
8) She helped me (carry) …………to carry……. my suitcases.
9) I`ve finished (cook) …………cooking…….- come and eat!
10) He decided (study) ……………to study….………………. biology.
11) I dis (wait). ……………waiting….……………….
12) He asked (come) ……to come…………. with us.
13) I promise (help) …………helping……. you tomorrow.
14) We discussed (go) ……to go …………. to the cinema, but in the end we stayed at home.
15) She agreed(bring) …………bringing……. the pudding to the dinner.
16) I don`t recommend (take) ……to take…………. the bus - it takes forever!
17) We hope (visit) ………to visit………. Amsterdam next month.
18) She suggested (go) …………to go……. to the museum.
19) They plan (start) ………to start………. college in the autumn.
20) I don`t want (leave) ……to leave…………. yet

Exercise 1: Complete the sentences with the gerund form of the verbs in parentheses.
1. She is good at (dance) ……dancing…………. .
2. He is crazy about (sing) ………singing………. .
3. I don`t  (play) ………playing………. . cards.
4. They are afraid of (swim) ………swimming………. in the sea.
5. You should give up (smoke) ……smoking………….

6. Sam dreams of (be) …being……………. a popstar.
7. He is interested in (make) ……making…………. friends.
8. My uncle is afraid of (go) ……going…………. by plane.
9. We insist on (cook) ……cooking…………. the dinner ourselves.

1 going

2 telling

3 to come

4 having 

5 talking

6 to speak

7 giving

8 to carry

9 cooking

10 to study

11 waiting

12 to come

13 to help

14 to go

15 to bring

16 taking

17 to visit

18 going

19 to start

20 to leave

Put the verb into the correct form

1.I don't fancy.....going....(go) out tonight

2.She avoid....telling....(tell) him about hers plans

3.I would like.....to come...(come) to the party with you

4.He enjoys....having....(have) a bath in the evening

5.She kept....falling...(tall) during the film

6.I am learning...to speak...(speak) English

7.Do you mind...giving....(give) me a hand?

8.She helped me.......to carry.(carry) my suitcases

9.I've finished...cooking......(cook).Come and eat

10.He decided..to study.....(study) Bigology

11.I dislike....waiting ...(wait)

12.He asked...to come....(come) with us

13.I promise...to help....(help) you tommorrow

14.We discussed......going...(go) to the cinema, bat in the end we stayed at home

15.She agreed....to bring...(bring) the pudding

16.I don't recommend...taking....(take) the bus, it takes forever

17.We hope...to visit ....(visit) Amsterdam next month

18.She suggested...going....(go) to hte museum

19.They plan....to start ...(start) college in the autumn

20.I don't want...to leave....(leave) yet

Put the verb into either the gerund (-ing) or the infinitive (with ‘to’):

1) I would (come)........coming............... to the party with you.

2) He enjoys (have).............having......... a bath in the evening.

3) He asked (come)........to come..............with us.

4) I promise (help)......……to help………..you tomorrow.

5) We discussed (go)............going..............to the cinema,but in the end we stayed at home.

6) She agreed (bring)..............to bring........... the pudding to the dinner.

7) I don’t recommend (take)............taking.............. the bus - it takes forever!

8) We hope (visit).........to visit..............Amsterdam next month.

9) She suggested (go)............going............to the museum.

10) They plan (start).............to start............college in the autumn.

11) I don’t want (leave).........to leave................yet.

Put the verb into either the gerund (-ing) or the infinitive (with ‘to’):

1) I would (come).........to come.............. to the party with you.

2) He enjoys (have)........having.............. a bath in the evening.

3) He asked (come).......coming...............with us.

4) I promise (help)......…to help…………..you tomorrow.

5) We discussed (go)............going..............to the cinema,but in the end we stayed at home.

6) She agreed (bring)............to bring............. the pudding to the dinner.

7) I don’t recommend (take)......taking.................... the bus - it takes forever!

8) We hope (visit).........to visit..............Amsterdam next month.

9) She suggested (go).......going.................to the museum.

10) They plan (start).........to start................college in the autumn.

11) I don’t want (leave).........to leave................yet.

41. She prefers………hanging………….(hang) out with friends to………being………….(be) at home.

42. The little boy denied……eating…………….(eat) all the chocolates.

43. It is dangerous……………to light…….(light) a fire in the forest.

44.'What’s the use of…………waiting……….(wait) lot an answer?

45. I watched them through the window…break……….(break) into the jewelry shop opposite my house.

46. lt would be a good idea………to have………….(have) a Christmas party.

47. I don’t remember…………meeting……….(meet) him before.

48. It’s too hot ………to wear…………. (wear) a jacket.

49. Jennifer doesn’t wear her gold watch because she is afraid of …scratching………………. (scratch) it.

50. Yesterday she went to the library…………to find……….(find) information for her History Project.

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb gerund to infinitive or bare-infinitive

1. My boyfriend keeps (make) ...making.... jokes although I told him (stop) ...to stop.......

2. I didn't mean (embarrass) ....embarrassing...... him but I couldn't help (tell) .....telling...... him how handsome he looked.

3. Did you remember (give) .....to give....... her the money? I remember (ask) .....asking...... you to do it so many times.

4. I am very sorry for (make) ......making.... you (wait) ......to wait......

5. Would you mind (explain) .....explainng....... to me how (use) .....to use........ this computer?

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1.     John dislikes (work)        working                        in front of a computer all day.

2.     I’d like (visit)       to visit                        the Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology this weekend

3.     I’d rather (make)                make                     crafts than listen to music.

4.     Minh loves (help)              helping                      her parents with DIY projects.

5.     Quang hates (take)        taking                          the dog for a walk.

6.     We all adored (do)          doing                         aerobics when we were young.

7.     You should (play)            play                        sports to keep fit.

8.     They don’t need (watch)   to watch                      that programme if they don’t like it.

9.     Do you fancy (socialize)       socializing                               with friends?

10.   My brother prefers (surf)           surfing                          the Internet.

Put the verbs in the brackets into infinitive (V/to V) or gerund (V-ing).

1.     John dislikes (work)             working                   in front of a computer all day.

2.     I’d like (visit)           to visit                    the Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology this weekend

3.     I’d rather (make)              make                       crafts than listen to music.

4.     Minh loves (help)                helping                    her parents with DIY projects.

5.     Quang hates (take)               taking                   the dog for a walk.

6.     We all adored (do)               doing                    aerobics when we were young.

7.     You should (play)                     play               sports to keep fit.

8.     They don’t need (watch)            to watch             that programme if they don’t like it.

9.     Do you fancy (socialize)                 socialising                     with friends?

10.   My brother prefers (surf)              surfing                       the Internet.

31. She often avoids……………dealing……. (deal) with serious problems.

32. Peter is usually willing……………to help……. (help) his colleagues.

33. She doesn’t mind………working………….(work) long hours.

34. You can’t talk to the manager right now. He is busy……giving………(give) instructions to the new employees.

35. They wasted a lot of time…………trying……….(try) to find their way out of the town.

36. Jim stopped………to have……….(have) lunch and………rest………….(rest).

37. The doctor advised my father…………to follow……….(follow) a healthy diet.

38. His parents made him…… study………….(study ) instead of………letting…… (let) him……go………… (go) out with his friends.

39. The door is stuck. I will try……to push…………….(push) it open.

40. Mrs. Thomson expects her students………to hand…………. (hand) in their projects on Monday.