EnglishGrammar

INFINITIV /GERUNDS
Verb+to+verbVsVerb+verb+ing

Introduction

WeuseInnitivesorGerundstolinktwoverbstogether.Whenweuse
them,thekeyverbistherstverb.Itdecideswhatform(Innitiveor
Gerund)weshoulduseforthesecondverb.Forexample:

1. Iwanttogotothefootballgame
Becauseweusewantwehavetofollowitwithtogo
2. Isuggestgoingtothefootballgame
Becauseweusesuggestwehavetofollowitwithgoing

Itdoesnotmatterwhichtensesweuse(Past,Present,Future)the
Innitiveandgerundalwaysfollowthesamepattern.Therstverb
changes,butthesecondverbneverchanges.Forexample:

1. Iwanttogohome
2. Iwillwanttogohome
3. Iwantedtogohome
4. Ihavewantedtogohome

1. Isuggestgoinghome
2. Iwillsuggestgoinghome
3. Isuggestedgoinghome
4. Ihavesuggestedgoinghome

GERUNDORINFINITIVE
Theobjectiveofyourstactivityistodecidewhichoftheverbshereweusewithinnitives
andwhichoftheverbsweusewithgerunds:

Aord Enjoy Consider Choose Miss Oer Seem

Agree Appear Dislike Learn Finish Prepare Imagine

Fail Avoid Suggest Deny Discuss Admit Keep

Decide Ask Plan Regret Hope Demand Quit

Gerund Innitive

MAKEASENTENCE

Yournextactivityistomakesentencesusingtheverbsbelowmatchedwithaninnitiveor
agerund.Youmustchooseveverbsfromeachcolumn:

Aord Enjoy Consider Choose Miss Oer Seem

Agree Appear Dislike Learn Finish Prepare Imagine

Fail Avoid Suggest Deny Discuss Admit Keep

Innitives Gerunds

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

SENTENCEORDERING

Pleaseputthesesentencesinthecorrectorder:

Itouniversitymathsatstudyhope

happyhomebetoatMikeseems

tofoodChineseTonywanteddinnereatfor

sisterdriveagreedmeairporttomyto

Dominicshoppingduringavoidsatthesalesmallthe

thestealingmyadmittedcriminalcar

preparingexamsTomstudyhisforisto

MartingoingBalitoconsideringisholidayshisfor

FULLEXAMPLES

Thenextactivityisdesignedtoforyoutogivesomereallifeexamplesusinginnitivesand
gerunds:

1. Canyoutellmetwothingsyouhopetodointhenextyear?


2. Canyoutellmeonethingyouhavefailedtodorecently?

3. Canyoutellmetwothingsyouhavequitdoing?


4. Canyoutellmeonethingyouagreedtodolastweek?

5. Canyoutellmetwothingsyouregretdoing?


6. Canyoutellmeonethingyouarepreparingtodo?

7. Canyoutellmethreethingsyouenjoydoingattheweekend?



8. Canyoutellmetwothingsyoulearnedtodofromyourparents?

PICKTHECORRECTSENTENCE
Theobjectiveinthisactivityissimple.Youneedtopickwhichofthepairofsentencesis
correct:

Isuggesttogotothemovies
Isuggestgoingtothemovies

Iadmittedeatingthecake
Iadmittedtoeatthecake

Iquitsmoking
Iquittosmoke

Irefusegoingtothemall
Irefusetogotothemall

Idecidedgoingtotheshops
Idecidedtogototheshops

Ihopetogotouniversitysoon
Ihopegoingtouniversitysoon

Iexpectmyteamwinningthematch
Iexpectmyteamtowinthematch

Ilearnedtodrivelastyear
Ilearneddrivinglastyear

Inishedcookingdinner
Inishedtocookdinner

Ifailedpassingmyexam
Ifailedtopassmyexam

PICKTHEMISTAKE
Yourobjectiveinthisactivityistodecidewhichofthethreesentencesisnotcorrect.

Isuggestinggoingtothetheatertoday
Iquitsmokinglastyear
Irefusegoingtoschooltoday

Iexpecttohaveameetingat9am
Inishedtoreadthebook
Ihopetopassmyexam

IchoosegoingontheMetro
IavoidtakingtheMetro
WillyouconsidertakingtheMetro?

Irefusetogowithyou
Ichoosetogowithyou
Iavoidtogowithyou

Iwillpreparetoleave
Sallyoeredtohelpme
Youshouldkeeptogo

Youshouldkeepgoing
Youshouldcontinueworking
Hefailedpassinghisexam

Hedeniesstealingthecar
Heagreesgoingtothematch
Heenjoysgoingtothematch

Hekeepstogotothemall
Heoeredtocomewithme
Herefusedtocomewithme

DRAG&DROP

Theobjectiveofthisactivityistoputthecorrectverbinthegapandtousethecorrectform
-innitiveorgerund.

Eat Sell Watch Fix Drink

Speak Steal Buy Pass Go

Ihope________________________myexamsnextmonth

Ifyouarehungry,Isuggest__________________________asandwich

Jackdoesntlikecaeine,sohequit________________________coee.

Thecriminaladmitted_________________________mycar.

Johnissonice.Whenheardmycarwasbroken,heoered
_________________________it.

Ihaveneverbeentothisshopbefore,butitseems__________________________
clothes.

Ireallyenjoy_________________________moviesathomewithmywife.

Ihadtoargueabitwithher,butmywifeagreed_________________________tothe
footballmatchwithme.

Mywiferefuses_________________________clothesfromcheapstores.

Lastyear,Ilearned_________________________French.

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INFINITIVESMix&Match

Forthisactivity,youneedtomatchtheverbsusedwithinnitiveswiththecorrectendings
tothesentences:

WhenIgotouniversityIhope... tocollectmeattheairport.

Iwasnotsurewheretogoonvacation. tobuyanewphone.
EventuallyIchose...

Whenwecamehomefromvacationmy torun5km.
brotheragreed...

Iam18andIampreparing... togotoThailand.

Mysisterneedshelpathome.She todriveacar.
askedme...

WhenIgotothegym,Iplan... tostudychemistry.

AtthemomentIusethebus.Ishould togethermoneyback.
learn...

Thecustomerwasangryattheshoe tohelpherclean.
store.Shedemanded...

Iamverypoor.Icantaord... towingames.

Myteamarenotgood.Theyalwaysfail togotouniversity.
...

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GERUNDS:Mix&Match

Forthisactivity,youneedtomatchtheverbsweusewithgerundstothecorrectendings:

IfeelgreatbecauseIjustquit... stealingtheapple.

Youshouldnoteatstreetfoodbecause notgoingtoamechanic.
yourisk...

Thenaughtyschoolboyadmitted... eatingshandchips.

Markscarisbrokenandnowheregrets... goingtothegym.

Wethoughtaboutbuyinganewcar.We smoking.
discussed...

IfyougotoEnglandandyouarehungryI studyinghard.
suggest..

Ijustloveexercise.Ireallyenjoy... ....gettingsick.

Thecriminaldenied... buyingaToyota.

Youshouldcontinuetoworkonyour stealingthecar.
English.Youshouldkeep...

SincemybrothermovedawayIreallymiss talkingtohim.
...

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INFINITIVES/GERUNDSMix&Match

Forthisactivity,youneedtomatchthestartofthesentencestothecorrectendings.

Thecompanyisnotverysuccessful.It eatingChinesefood.
failed...

WhenIamstressedandwanttorelaxI playingfootball.
imagine...

Mymotherisretired.Shehasnished... tomakeaprot.

IusedtoliveinChina.Now,Ireallymiss... tobeafootballplayer.

Iaskedmybossformoneyandheagreed tospeakGerman.
...

Iamtoooldforsportsnow.Ihavequit... hearingloudmusic.

WhenIwasaboy,Ialwayshoped... tolikehisjob.

Iamfocusedonmyhealth.Iavoid... sittingonanicebeach.

IammovingtoGermany,soIneedtolearn driving.
...

Iamaquietperson.Ireallydislike... eatingfastfood.

Dontstopthecar,keep... topayme10%more.

Johnlookshappyintheoce.Heseems... working.

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ANSWERKEY

GERUNDORINFINITIVE

Gerund Innitive

Enjoy Aord

Avoid Agree

Consider Fail

Dislike Appear

Suggest Choose

Deny Learn

Miss Oer

Finish Prepare

Discuss Seem

Admit

Imagine

Keep

SENTENCEORDERING

ItouniversitymathsatstudyhopeIhopetostudymathsatuniversity

happyhomebetoatMikeseemsMikeseemstobehappyathome

tofoodChineseTonywanteddinnereatforTonywantedtoeatChinesefoodfordinner

sisterdriveagreedmeairporttomytoMysisteragreedtodrivemetotheairport

DominicshoppingduringavoidsatthesalesmalltheDominicavoidsshoppingatthemallduringthe
sales

thestealingmyadmittedcriminalcarThecriminaladmittedstealingmycar

preparingexamsTomstudyhisforistoTomispreparingtostudyforhisexams

MartingoingBalitoconsideringisholidayshisforMartinisconsideringgoingtoBaliforhisholidays.

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PICKTHECORRECTSENTENCE

Isuggestgoingtothemovies

Iadmittedeatingthecake

Iquitsmoking

Irefusetogotothemall

Idecidedtogototheshops

Ihopetogotouniversitysoon

Iexpectmyteamtowinthematch

Ilearnedtodrivelastyear

Inishedcookingdinner

Ifailedtopassmyexam

PICKTHEMISTAKES

Isuggestinggoingtothetheatertoday

Inishedtoreadthebook

IchoosegoingontheMetro

Iavoidtogowithyou

Youshouldkeeptogo

Hefailedpassinghisexam

Heagreesgoingtothematch

Hekeepstogotothemall

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FILLINTHEGAPS

Ihope________topass________________myexamsnextmonth

Ifyouarehungry,Isuggest__________eating________________asandwich

Jackdoesntlikecaeine,sohequit_________drinking_______________coee.

Thecriminaladmitted____________stealing_____________mycar.

Johnissonice.Whenheardmycarwasbroken,heoered_________tox________________it.

Ihaveneverbeentothisshopbefore,butitseems__________tosell________________clothes.

Ireallyenjoy___________watching______________moviesathomewithmywife.

Ihadtoargueabitwithher,butmywifeagreed_____________togo____________tothefootballmatchwithme.

Mywiferefuses___________tobuy______________clothesfromcheapstores.

Lastyear,Ilearned__________tospeak_______________French.

INFINITIVESMixandMatch

WhenIgotouniversityIhopetostudychemistry

Iwasnotsurewheretogoonvacation.EventuallyIchosetogotoThailand

Whenwecamehomefromvacationmybrotheragreedtocollectmeattheairport

Iam18andIampreparingtogotouniversity

Mysisterneedshelpathome.Sheaskedmetohelpherclean

WhenIgotothegym,Iplantorun5km

AtthemomentIusethebus.Ishouldlearntodriveacar

Thecustomerwasangryattheshoestore.Shedemandedtogethermoneyback

Iamverypoor.Icantaordtobuyanewphone

Myteamarenotgood.Theyalwaysfailtowingames

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GERUNDSMixandMatch

Thecompanyisnotverysuccessful.Itfailedtomakeaprot

WhenIamstressedandwanttorelaxIimaginesittingonanicebeach

Mymotherisretired.Shehasnishedworking

IusedtoliveinChina.Now,IreallymisseatingChinesefood

Iaskedmybossformoneyandheagreedtopayme10%more

Iamtoooldforsportsnow.Ihavequitplayingfootball

WhenIwasaboy,Ialwayshopedtobeafootballplayer

Iamfocusedonmyhealth.Iavoideatingfastfood

IammovingtoGermany,soIneedtolearntospeakgerman

Iamaquietperson.Ireallydislikehearingloudmusic

Dontstopthecar,keepdriving

Johnlookshappyintheoce.Heseemstolikehisjob

GERUNDS/INFINITIVESMixandMatch

IfeelgreatbecauseIjustquitsmoking

Youshouldnoteatstreetfoodbecauseyouriskgettingsick

Thenaughtyschoolboyadmittedstealingtheapple

Markscarisbrokenandnowheregretsnotgoingtoamechanic

Wethoughtaboutbuyinganewcar.WediscussedbuyingaToyota

IfyougotoEnglandandyouarehungryIsuggesteatingshandchips

Ijustloveexercise.Ireallyenjoygoingtothegym

Thecriminaldeniedstealingthecar

YoushouldcontinuetoworkonyourEnglish.Youshouldkeepstudyinghard

SincemybrothermovedawayIreallymisstalkingtohim

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