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GERUNDS VERSUS INFINITIVE
Some verbs are followed by the gerund (-ing) forms of other verbs.
Some verbs are followed by the infinitive form (to + verb) of other verbs.
Admit; appreciate; avoid; begin; can’t help; consider; continue; (can’t) face; defend; deny; dislike; discuss; enjoy ; fancy; feel like; finish; forget; give up; hate; imagine ; intend; keep (on); like ;love; mention; mind; miss ; postpone; practice; prefer; put off ; quit; recall; recollect; regret ; remember ;resist resume ; risk ; spend time ;(can’t)stand ;stop ; suggest ;talk about ; think about; try
(can’t) afford; agree; appear; begin; claim; choose; continue; dare ; demand; decide; expect ; deserve; fail ; forget; happen; hesitate; hope; hate ; intend; learn (how); like ; love; manage; mean; need; offer; plan; prefer; prepare; pretend; proceed; promise; refuse; regret; remember ; seem; seen; start; struggle; swear; tend; threaten; try; want; volunteer; vow; (can’t) wait; wish; would like; would love.
Use gerunds to refer to actions that are: vivid, real, ongoing in the present or completed in the past.
Use the infinitives to refer to actions that are: hypothetical, unfulfilled or future-oriented
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs.
1. You can’t help (like)________________________ him.
2. We decided (stay)___________________________ at home.
3. We expect (hear) ____________________ from Ann soon.
4. Do you fancy (go) _____________________ out tonight?
5. I don’t feel like (cook)____________________.
6. When do you finish (study) ______________________?
7. I’ve given up (smoke) ___________________.
8. Imagine (be) _____________________ married to her!
9. I managed (find)______________ a taxi.
10. Would you mind (pass) _________________ the bread?
11. I missed (see)_______________________the beginning of the film.
12. She pretended (be) __________________ ill.
13. Don’t put off (see)______________________the doctor.
14. He spends ages (talk) ________________ on the phone.
15. I want (see) _____________________ the manager.
Gerunds versus Infinitives
1. liking 6. studying 11. seeing
2. to stay 7. smoking 12. to be
3. to hear 8. being 13. seeing
4. going 9. to find 14. talking
5. cooking 10. passing 15. to see
http://www.english-grammar.at/worksheets/gerund_infinitive/gi2.pdf
http://www.english-grammar.at/worksheets/gerund_infinitive/gi3.pdf
http://www.english-grammar.at/worksheets/gerund_infinitive/gi7.pdf
http://www.english-grammar.at/worksheets/gerund_infinitive/gi6.pdf
http://www.english-grammar.at/worksheets/gerund_infinitive/gi4.pdf
http://www.english-grammar.at/worksheets/gerund_infinitive/gi8.pdf
http://www.english-grammar.at/worksheets/gerund_infinitive/gi5.pdf
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http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/support-files/gerunds_and_infinitives_part_2.pdf
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