Verbs Followed by Infinitives Or Gerunds

VERBS FOLLOWED BY INFINITIVES OR GERUNDS

Gerund or to-infinitive - Exercise 1

Principio del formulario

Put in the verbs in brackets in the Gerund or the to-infinitive.
Example: They go on ______(read)the book.
Answer: They go onreadingthe book.
1) I can't imagine Peter(go)by bike.
2) He agreed(buy)a new car.
3) The question is easy(answer).
4) The man asked me how(get)to the airport.
5) I look forward to(see)you at the weekend.
6) Are you thinking of(visit)London?
7) We decided(run)through the forest.
8) The teacher expected Sarah(study)hard.
9) She doesn't mind(work)the night shift.
10) I learned(ride)the bike at the age of 5.

Gerund or Infinitive - Exercise 2

Principio del formulario

Put in the verbs in brackets in the Gerund or the infinitive.
Example: They promised ______(sell)the old comics.
Answer: They promisedto sellthe old comics.
1) We decided(buy)a new car.
2) They've got some work(do).
3) Peter gave up(smoke).
4) He'd like(fly)an aeroplane.
5) I enjoy(write)picture postcards.
6) Do you know what(do)if there's a fire in the shop?
7) Avoid(make)silly mistakes.
8) My parents wanted me(be)home at 11 o'clock.
9) I dream about(build)a big house.
10) I'm hoping(see)Lisa

Infinitive or Gerund after verbs – Exercise 3

Principio del formulario

Decide if the verbs are followed by a verb in thegerundor in theinfinitiveform.
1)finish
Gerund
Infinitive + to
Both possibilities are correct.
2)like
Gerund
Infinitive + to
Both possibilities are correct.
3)hope
Gerund
Infinitive + to
Both possibilities are correct.
4)feel like
Gerund
Infinitive + to
Both possibilities are correct.
5)seem
Gerund
Infinitive + to
Both possibilities are correct.
6)forget
Gerund
Infinitive + to
Both possibilities are correct.
7)start
Gerund
Infinitive + to
Both possibilities are correct.
8)manage
Gerund
Infinitive + to
Both possibilities are correct.
9)agree
Gerund
Infinitive + to
Both possibilities are correct.
10)avoid
Gerund
Infinitive + to
Both possibilities are correct.

Exercise 4 Cloze Exercise: Gerunds and Infinitives

Yuri was in his first year at university, studying History. He was rather a lazy student, and he tended to avoid(work)…………………….whenever he could. In the middle of the semester, his history professor gave out an assignment, due in two weeks. Yuri intended(do)………………………the assignment, but he postponed(write)it for a week. The following week, he forgot(do)…………………….it. The night before the assignment was due, he suddenly remembered it, and rushed to the library. He tried(read)…………………..as much as possible on the topic, but there wasn't enough time. Yuri considered(ask)………………….for more time to do his paper, but the History professor was known to be very tough on students, so finally he decided(cheat)…………………..and copy his paper from somewhere else. He found an old article on the same topic, and quickly typed it out. The next day, he submitted the paper.
The following week, he was alarmed(see)……………………the professor approaching him, looking angry.
"Is this your own work, or did you copy it?" asked the professor. Yuri denied(copy)……………………………………the paper.
"If you expect me(believe)……………………………that, you must be very stupid," said the professor. "Every word is taken from an article I wrote myself five years ago. Did you really think I would forget(write)…………………….it?"

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