INFINITIVE OR GERUND? PRACTICE Fill in the sentences with the correct infinitive or gerund form of the verbs in brackets …………… in the garden is very tiring (dig) Did you use ………………… fish when you were a child? (like) We saw Mary ………………… for the school bus (wait) My husband doesn’t mind …………… (wash) up, but he hates …………… (iron) Dan’s son is really good at …………… (draw) There’s no need ………………… up It’s 7:30 and our train leaves at 8:20 (hurry) After …………… lunch, we made some coffee (have) I’m used to ………………… to my office (walk) Would you like …………… round tonight? (come) 10 My boyfriend apologised for …………… our date (forget) 11 Some decisions are hard …………………… (take) 12 How about ………………… Mary for dinner next weekend? (invite) 13 Despite ……………… studied a lot, Paula didn’t passed her literature exam (have) 14 You’d better ………………… (do) some exercise ……………… fit (keep) 15 We can’t afford ………………… on holiday next summer (go) 16 Look! The plane is on the point of …………… (land) 17 ……………… (hear) such good news made me ……………… (feel) better 18 Tony is dying ……………… (meet) his favourite actress 19 Stop ……………… me, Paul! (tease) 20 Do you know how ………………… an email? (send) 21 I’m longing ………………… my birthday with all my friends (celebrate) 22 The Prime Minister is expected ……………… the Home Secretary’s resignation (accept) 23 It’s no use ……………… Peter to act sensibly (tell) 24 Sam and Paula are looking forward Choose the suitable infinitive or gerund form to complete the sentences Pam is thinking of move/ to move/ moving/ to London The exhibition is worth see/ to see/seeing Dr Morrow advised me cut/to cut/cutting down on chocolate I don’t feel like cook/to cook/ cooking tonight Carol was made tidy/ to tidy/ tidying her room before leave/to leave/ leaving home Dan suggested watch/to watch/ watching a video after dinner Every agreed go/to go/ going halves Sam is so hard-working! He deserves be/to be/being promoted We did our best satisfy/ to satisfy/ satisfying her desires It was rude of him not visit/not to visit/ not visiting us when he was in New York 10 Peter insisted on get/to get/getting up early 11 My wife is really fond of listen/to listen/ listening to jazz 12 I was sorry hear/to hear/ hearing about your father’s illness 13 Park/ To park/ Parking here is forbidden Look at the sign! 14 His job involves deal/to deal/dealing with handicapped people 15 I’d love try/to try /trying hand gliding 16 There’s no need worry/ to worry/ Join the sentences Match the numbers and the letters Paul succeeded in polite I’m fed up with Susan We didn’t agree What about d You ought exam The curtains need tea? Do you fancy essay! Bob promised a to be more b to email c washing to drive there e passing his f having some g to write my 7h to8solve the 10 INFINITIVE OR GERUND? PRACTICE (key) 1 DIGGING in the garden is very tiring (dig) Did you use TO LIKE fish when you were a child? (like) We saw Mary WAITING for the school bus (wait) My husband doesn’t mind WASHING (wash) up, but he hates IRONING (iron) Dan’s son is really good at DRAW (draw) There’s no need TO HURRY up It’s 7:30 and our train leaves at 8:20 (hurry) After HAVING lunch, we made some coffee (have) I’m used to WALKING to my office (walk) Would you like TO COME round tonight? (come) 10 My boyfriend apologised for FORGETTING our date (forget) 11 Some decisions are hard TO TAKE (take) 12 How about INVITING Mary for dinner next weekend? (invite) 13 Despite HAVING studied a lot, Paula didn’t passed her literature exam (have) 14 You’d better DO(do) some exercise TO KEEP fit (keep) 15 We can’t afford TO GO on holiday next summer (go) 16 Look! The plane is on the point of LANDING (land) 17 HEARING (hear) such good news made me FEEL (feel) better 18 Tony is dying TO MEET (meet) his favourite actress 19 Stop TEASING me, Paul! (tease) 20 Do you know how TO SEND an email? (send) 21 I’m longing TO CELEBRATE my birthday with all my friends (celebrate) 22 The Prime Minister is expected TO ACCEPT the Home Secretary’s resignation (accept) 23 It’s no use TELLING Peter to act sensibly (tell) 24 Sam and Paula are looking forward TO TRAVELLING abroad on holiday (travel) Pam is thinking of moving/ to London The exhibition is worth seeing Dr Morrow advised me to cut down on chocolate I don’t feel like cooking tonight Carol was made to tidy her room before leaving home Dan suggested watching a video after dinner Every agreed to go halves Sam is so hard-working! He deserves to be promoted We did our best to satisfy her desires It was rude of him not to visit us when he was in New York 10 Peter insisted on getting up early 11 My wife is really fond of listening to jazz 12 I was sorry to hear about your father’s illness 13 Parking here is forbidden Look at the sign! 14 His job involves dealing with handicapped people 15 I’d love to try hand gliding 16 There’s no need to worry about Tom, he’s at work 17 I hate doing the housework Paul succeeded in a to be more polite I’m fed up with b to email Susan We didn’t agree c washing What about d to drive there You ought e passing his exam The curtains need f having some tea? Do you fancy g to write my essay! Bob promised h to solve the 10