Gerund - Infinitive

      A. Use the correct forms of verbs in brackets:

      1. He suggests (not smoke) ______not smoking_________ in this room.

      2. Do you mind (wait) ______waiting_________ for a moment.

      3. Have you finished (type) _______typing________ the letter yet?

      4. I’d like (lie) ____to lie___________ on the beach today.

      5. I like (lie) _________lying______ on the beach.

      6. He tried (not make) ____not to make___________ any mistakes but he couldn’t.

      7. If you go on (let) ________letting_______ the dog (run) ___run_____ after cars, he will end by (be) ___being_______ run over.

      8. Try (forget) ______to forget____ it; it’s no good (worry) _____worrying_______ about.

      9. After (spend) _____spending_______ days (argue) ___arrguing_________, about where to go for their holidays, they decided (not go) _____not to go_______ anywhere.

      10. Do you feel like (go) ___going_______ to a film or would you rather (stay) ______stay____ at home?

      11. It’s no use (ask) _____asking__________ children to keep quiet.

      12. Try (avoid) _________to avoid___ (be) ____being____ late. He hates (be) ___being____ kept waiting.

      13. After (spend) _______spending_____ a week in the cottage, he decided that he didn’t really enjoy (live) _____living_______ in the country.

      14. It’s no use (argue) ______arguing_________ with him.

      15. He suggested (call) _______calling_____ a meeting and (let) ____letting________ the workers decide the matter themselves.

      16. You’d better (study) _________study______ hard.

      17. By (practice) _______practicing_____ everyday he can (speak) __speak__________ fluently.

      18. She suggests (do) ___doing___________ another shopping.

      19. Would you mind (park) _____parking__________ far from here?

      20. My husband hates (drink) ____drinking___________ wine in the morning.

      21. He promised (phone) _______to phone________ me soon.

      22. The students are well-prepared (take) _____to take_________ the final exam.

      23. Tuan is sure (win) _____to win__________ the English speaking contest.

      24. Children should be allowed (play) ________to play_______ freely.

      25. He is expected (arrive) ___________to arrive____ in a few hours.

      26. Please let me (know) _____know_______ your decision as soon as possible.

      27. You seem (know) ________to know_______ this area very well.

            - Yes, I used (live) _______to live________ here.

      28. I hoped (help) ___________to help____ other people with their work.

      29. Would you like (go) ___to go__ now or shall we (wait) __wait____ till the end?

            30. Will you help me (move) ______move_________ the bookcase?

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III. Give the correct form of verbs in brackets

1. I (give) .....was giving.... a nice gift when I was fourteen.

2. Why you (not work) ..don't....work........ ? It's 8.30 now

3. She said she (pick) ...would pick...... me up at the airport the following morning.

4. Do you mind if I (use) .....use.. your computer for some minutes?

5. She told me (not smoke) ...not to smoke..... in her room.

6. I know you have lived in this house for a long time. When your father (buy) ....has.....bought.... it?

7. Pupils are (work) ..working...... hard at this school.

8. We (live) ..have lived...... here for twenty years.

9. Yesterday, I (spend) ...spent....... two hours (30-do) ..doing....... the homework.

III. Give the correct form of verbs in brackets

1. I (give) .....was giving.... a nice gift when I was fourteen.

2. Why don't you (not work) .....work..... ? It's 8.30 now

3. She said she (pick) .....was picking.... me up at the airport the following morning.

4. Do you mind if I (use) ....used... your computer for some minutes?

5. She told me (not smoke) ...not to smoke..... in her room.

6. I know you have lived in this house for a long time. When has your father (buy) ....bought.... it?

7. Pupils are (work) ....working.... hard at this school.

8. We (live) ....have lived.... here for twenty years.

9. Yesterday, I (spend) ....spent...... two hours (30-do) ....doing..... the homework.

I . gerund or infinitive ? choose the correct forms of the verb in brackets

1. do you like ............... in the sea ? ( swimming / to swim )

2. they asked their children ................ about them ( not worrying / not to worry )

3. we enjoy ................ up late on Saturday evening . ( staying / to stay )

4. It's very difficult .................. friends in a new school ( making / to make )

5. You don't need ................... for me ( waiting / to wait )

6. she likes ....................... in the park ( walking / to walk )

7. he feels sleepy so he stops ..................... a cigarette ( smoking / to smoke )

8. please stop...................... me questions ! ( asking / to ask )

9. I'm used to ........................ with the radio on ( working / work )

10. Nam hates .................. video games ( playing / to play )

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2 .turning - sitting

3 .will you go

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5 .has visited

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3 will you go

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2 turning - sitting

3 will you go

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1.are sitting.      2.to turn/sitting.     3.Did you go.   4.buys.  5.visited

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. Mr Baker’s children are busy (collect)…collecting………………stamps for their club.

2. We do not want (go)… ……to go………………to that resaurant because it’s dirty.

3. Would you be so good as (answer)…… to answer…….the phone when it rings?

4. They gave up (gamble)…… ……gambling………..long ago.

5. Try to avoid (make)…… ………making……………..a lot of mistakes in your thesis.

6. They are against (make)…making… ……..complaints about the road construction.

7. It is no use (drink)……… ………drinking…………a lot of alcoholic drinks.

8. The director suggests (hold)……holding ……….another meeting next week.

9. It is difficult for me to get used to (sleep)…… ……sleeping…………earlier.

10. We are looking forward to (hear)…… hearing………………….from you next week.

11. Would you mind (put)…… ……putting………….your pet snake somewhere else?

12. It’s no use ( wait)………… ……waiting……………...for her too long.

13. He urged us (work)…… ……to work……………faster than he does.

14. My mother told me (not speak)…… not to speak…………..…to anyone about it.

15. I can’t understand her (behave)………behaving………..…like that.

16. You are expected (know)…………to know………the safety regulations of the college.

17. I am prepared (wait)………to wait…….……here all night if necessary.

18. It isn’t good for children (eat)…to eat……………too many sweets.

19. I could not help (overhear)………overhearing…….what you said.

20. She warned me ( not touch)…………not to touch…….the wire.