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SECOND TERM
GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES 1. Verbs followed by the infinitive.

A. gerund Agree / arrange / decide / fail / promise /

A gerund ( verb + ing) is used as a noun . It refuse / try / want / manage / need / expect /
can be used as a subject or object of a sentence. choose / intend / hope / seem / pretend /
1. Surfing the net is my favourite hobby. plan / would like ; love; prefer/ be allowed to
(subject)
2. Most young people like surfing the net. Examples: 1. They decide to spend their vacation
(object) in Fes
B. Infinitive
The infinitive ( to + verb) can also be used as a 2.He needs to buy a new smart phone.
subject or an object of a sentence.
1. To learn is important. ( subject of
sentence)
2. He wants to learn. (object of sentence) 2. Verb + object + infinitive
advise – allow – ask – beg – cause – challenge –
command – convince –– enable – encourage –
2. The gerund is used after Verbs + expect-forbid – force – hire – instruct – invite –
prepositions need – order – permit – persuade– remind –
Example: require – teach-tell– want – warn – wish
1. I'm looking forward to seeing you again Examples 1.I want you to come with me.
2. The teacher advised us to revise well.
soon.
· accuse of / · agree with
· apologize for / · ask about
· believe in / · be used to
3. Adjectives followed by infinitive
· blame for / · care for
· carry on / · complain about Examples 1.It was a difficult question to answer
· concentrate on / · depend on 2. It's a big house to clean.
· dream about/of / · feel like
afraid certain glad lucky shocked
· forgive for / · give up
amazed delighted happy pleased sorry
· insist on / · keep on
anxious determined hesitant proud easy
· look forward to / · object to ashamed eager likely ready
· think of / · succeed in careful difficult motivated sad
· use for
3. After some expressions : Gerund
▪ It's no use ... / It's no good ... 1. The gerund is used after certain verbs
▪ There's no point in ... /
▪ I can't help... / I don't mind... A. Expressions and verbs used with the infinitive (
▪ I can't stand/bear.../ feel like to+verbs) or the gerund.
▪ Before ….. / after….. attempt – begin – cease – forget – hate – intend – like –
Example: It's no use convincing him love – neglect – prefer -recommend – remember – start –
to meet her. stop – watch
4. The gerund is used after Adjectives + Examples :
prepositions 1. Tom stopped to smoke/smoking 15 years ago
2. she hates watching/to watch horror films
Be afraid of / be angry about / be
good/bad at / be clever at / be crazy
about / be disappointed about / be
fond of / be responsible for / be fed up 4. Question word + infinitive (what, where, when,
with how…)
A question word + infinitive can be used as the
Example
object of a verb.
1. She is good at learning languages Examples: 1. We will have to find out how to reach
the place. 2. Could you tell me where to find a good
hotel?
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A. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct

form. (gerund or infinitive)
1) We decided……to buy …… a new car. (buy)
2) Are you thinking of ……visiting …London?
(visit)
3) The man asked me
how ……………………………… to the airport. (get)
4) I enjoy ……………………………… short stories.
(read)
5) Avoid ……………………………… silly
mistakes.(make)
6) My parents wanted me ………………………………
home at 11 o'clock. (be)
7) He advised me ……………………………… so
much money. (not spend)
8) I look forward to ……………………………… you
at the weekend. (see)
9) She doesn't feel like ………………………………
on the computer. (work)
10) The teacher expected
Sarah ……………………………… hard. (study)
Put the verbs in the box in the right column
enjoy try give up decide miss begin stop
mind feel like arrange fail dislike would like
forget start refuse avoid agree remember
manage admit expect plan like regret
1. I can’t help playing/to play this computer
game. It’s so interesting.
2. The authorities have decided opening / to
open a new museum in this part of the town.
3. The shop refused to give/
giving us our money back.
4. Sam avoided to speak/speaking
to them about that matter.
5. He kept to pay/paying a lot of money for
new records.
6. We can’t wait seeing/to see that new
performance.
7. The children enjoy to see/ seeing animals in
their natural environment.
8. All three athletes deny to take/taking the
drug.
9. I remembered to go/going to the chemists for
you. Here’s your medicine.
10. I didn’t feel like to go/going out last night, so
I stayed at home. 10
Match the sentence halves.

Infinitive Gerund Infinitive 1. What do you intend_ A finding jazz

or Gerund 2. Sam found the problem _ records from the
with the printer, but didn’t 1950-s.
_____________ ______________ _________ manage_ B translating this
_____________ _____________ _________ 3. John Frame can’t wait difficult text.
4. Nick and his friends are C to meet Mike and
mad at_ Patrick this evening?
5. Sarah is not interested in _ D to leave school
6. Mr. Smith particularly and become a pop
enjoys_ star.
7. Have you arranged _ E listening to
8. The police accuse Ted classical music.
Verbs which are usually followed by a Gerund: Smith of _ F to find a job soon.
9. My elder brother expects_ G to do about the
acknowledge, admit, adore, anticipate, appreciate,
10. Jane White succeeded in_ problem?
avoid, celebrate, confess, contemplate, delay, deny,
Underline the correct alternative. H windsurfing.
describe, detest, discuss, dislike, dread, endure,
enjoy, fancy, finish, imagine, involve, keep, justify,
I to fix it.
mention, mind, miss, omit, postpone, practise, quit,
J having robbed the
recall, recommend, regret, report, resume, risk,
house.
suggest, tolerate, understand.
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Fill in the spaces with either the infinitive or the
gerund form of the verb in brackets.
1. I finished ________ (do) my homework.
2. She should quit _________ (smoke).
3. He wants __________ (go) to the party tonight.
4. They enjoy __________ (dance).
5. Karen tries to avoid _________ (spend) too much
money.
6. I chose _________ (bring) the tickets.
7. She knows how __________ (play) the piano.
8. Ben stopped __________ (work) on weekends.
9. I dislike ___________ (wait) for the bus.
10. I miss ___________ (live) in a big city.
Fill in the spaces with either the infinitive or the
gerund form of the verb in brackets.
1. I recommend _________ (finish) your homework
before the weekend.
2. She can't stand _________ (drive) slowly.
3. They mentioned _________ (see) her last night.
4. They struggle __________ (wake up) on time.
5. My sister chose _________ (go) to university in
England.
6. I try to resist __________ (eat) a lot of junk food.
7. She deserves __________ (win) the award.
8. Luke pretended ________ (be) a monkey.
9. He offered _________ (give) me a ride home.
10. I don't mind ___________ (watch) the movie again.
Fill in the spaces with either the infinitive or the
gerund form of the verb in brackets
1. He tends __________ (speak) quickly when he is
nervous.
2. She kept __________ (tell) me her new cat was the
cutest thing in the world.
3. It appears ________ (be) cold outside.
4. She won't hesitate __________ (fire) employees.
5. You should consider ___________ (try) a new
exercise routine.
6. I decided ___________ (go) in a different direction.
7. My teacher tolerates ___________ (eat) in class.
8. Peter claims ___________ (know) the manager of the
company.
9. He failed ___________ (submit) his assignment on
time.
10. Do you know how __________ (fix) this computer?
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Gerund
nds and Infinitives act like verbs. They can
follow adjectives and other verbs. Gerunds
can also follow prepositions.
Verbs which are usually followed by an infinitive:
afford, agree, appear, arrange, ask, attempt, care, choose,
claim, come, consent, dare, decide, demand, deserve,
determine, elect, expect, fail, get, hate, help, hesitate, hope,
hurry, intend, learn, manage, mean, need, offer, plan,
prepare, pretend, promise, refuse, resolve, say, seem, tend,
threaten, want, wish.
❖ COMPLETE WITH A GERUND OR AN INFINITIVE
1.- She agreed ………………….. (pay) the electricity bill the
following week.
2.-Hector dislikes ……………… (go) to the opera.
3.-Martin admitted ………………. (steal) the money from the
safe.
4.-Elizabeth didn’t need ………….. (do) the final exams.
5.-I regretted ……………… (forget) to call my grandfather for
his birthday.
6.-Your aunt wished …………. (visit) Australia in Summer.
7.-Please, avoid ………………… (touch) the wires with wet
hands.
8.-Your friend seems ……………. (be) very busy today.
9.-We suggested ………………… (sell) our apartment at the
seaside.
10.-She postponed ………………… (make) a decision for the
new shop.
11.-Excuse me, do you mind ………… (clean) the table,
please!
12.-It was difficult to climb up the mountain but we kept
……….(go)
13.-I’m amazed because you didn’t hesitate …………
(accept) that job.
14.-The policeman pretended …………. (keep) my identity
card.
15.- Robert denied …………… (kidnap) the child.
16.- The car is too expensive so I can’t afford …………..
(buy) it.
17.-Sonia didn’t tolerate …………………. (share) the bedroom
with John.
18.-The couple chose ………….(spend) their honeymoon in
Canada.
19.-You hate …………… (wait) for your girlfriend.
20.-Barbara celebrated ……………….. (win) the TV contest.
21.- George’s father learnt ……………… (play) the guitar in
five years.
22.-Miriam omitted ……………..(invite) her old university
colleagues.
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COMMON VERBS FOLLOWED BY THE GERUND AND
Put the verb into the correct form:
INFINITIVE: I enjoyed living in France. 1. I don’t fancy ______________ (go) out tonight.
GERUND: I fancy seeing a film tonight.
2. She avoided ______________ (tell) him about her
enjoy We discussed going on holiday together.
I dislike waiting for buses. plans.
fancy 3. I would like ______________ (come) to the party with
discuss We've finished preparing for the
meeting. you.
dislike
He suggested staying at the Grand 4. He enjoys ______________ (have) a bath in the
finish
suggest Hotel. evening.
recommend They recommended meeting earlier. She 5. She kept ______________ (talk) during the film. 6. I
avoid miss avoided talking to her boss. am learning ______________ (speak) English.
appreciate She misses living near the beach. 7. Do you mind ______________ (give) me a hand?
delay I appreciated her helping me. 8. She helped me ______________ (carry) my suitcases.
postpone He delayed doing his taxes.
9. I’ve finished ______________ (cook). Come and eat!
practise He postponed returning to Paris.
She practised singing the song. 10. He decided ______________ (study) Biology.
consider 11. I dislike ______________ (wait).
risk She considered moving to New York.
He risked being caught. 12. He asked ______________ (come) with us.
admit
He admitted cheating on the test. 13. I promise ______________ (help) you tomorrow.
deny
mention He denied committing the crime. 14. We discussed ______________ (go) to the cinema,
imagine He mentioned going to that college. but in the end we stayed at home.
tolerate He imagines working there one day. 15. She agreed ______________ (bring) the pudding.
understand I tolerated her talking. I understand his 16. I don’t recommend ______________ (take) the bus,
involve quitting. The job involves travelling to it takes forever!
complete Japan once a month.
17. We hope ______________ (visit) Amsterdam next
report He completed renovating the house.
He reported her stealing the money. month.
anticipate 18. She suggested ______________ (go) to the museum.
recall I anticipated arriving late.
Tom recalled using his credit card at the 19. They plan ______________ (start) college in the
store. autumn. 20. I don’t want ______________ (leave) yet.

Put the verb into the gerund or the infinitive

INFINITIVE: She agreed to give a presentation at the with ‘to’:
agree meeting
1. She delayed ______________ (get) out of bed.
ask* I asked to leave early / I asked him to leave
decide* early 2. He demanded ______________ (speak) to the
help We decided to go out for dinner manager.
plan He helped to clean the kitchen / he helped 3. I offered ______________ (help).
hope his flatmate to clean the kitchen 4. I miss ______________ (go) to the beach.
learn
want *
She plans to buy a new flat next year 5. I’d hate ______________ (arrive) too late.
would like * I hope to pass the exam
They are learning to sing 6. She admitted ______________ (steal) the money.
promise
can afford I want to come to the party / I want him to
7. I chose ______________ (work) here.
manage come to the party.
prepare * I would like to see her tonight / I would 8. She waited ______________ (buy) a drink.
demand like you to see her tonight
choose We promised not to be late 9. I really appreciate ______________ (be) on holiday.
offer We can’t afford to go on holiday.
wait 10. I couldn’t help ______________ (laugh).
He managed to open the door without the
would hate
would love key.
They prepared to take the test /the 11. I prepared ______________ (go) on holiday.
seem
expect * teachers prepared the students to 12. Unfortunately, we can’t afford ______________ (buy)
intent take the test.
a new car this year.
pretend He demanded to speak to Mr. Harris.
refuse I chose to help. 13. Finally I managed ______________ (finish) the work.
would prefer Frank offered to drive us to the
deserve supermarket.
appear
She waited to buy a movie ticket.
arrange
I’d hate to be late / I’d hate you to be late.
I’d love to come / I’d love him to come.
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Where are the astronauts headed?
1. Complete the sentence with the
infinitive or the gerund
1. The astronauts managed _______________
(complete) their training in record time.
2. They learned how _____________ (survive) in space
without gravity.
3. The best astronaut almost quit _________________
(try) to learn the complex information.
4. Their mission appeared __________ (be) in
jeopardy.
5. Then Marina encouraged him by saying, “It’s no
good __________ (quit) the project right at the end.”
6. Being an astronaut will enable you __________
(achieve) great success in life.
7. If you give up ____________ (study) now, our
mission will be scrubbed.
8. Think of your fellow astronauts who wouldn’t
hesitate __________ (help) you in time of trouble.
Infinitives _________
2. Put the verb in the infinitive or the gerund
1. We astronauts must keep on _______________
(prepare) for our space launch.
2. Some say it’s no use _____________ (travel) to distant
planets, because it takes too long.
3. But we really want ____________ (visit) other planets
and find out if life exists on them.
4. Can you imagine ___________ (walk) up to a Martian
and shaking hands and ____________ (say), “Hello, how
are you? “
5. We really look forward to _____________ (meet) alien
creatures and _________ (find) out what they are really
like.
6. Many scientists have warned us not _____________
(take) this dangerous journey, but we are not
discouraged.
7. Traveling to far away planets involves ____________
(risk) our lives for the thrill of discovery.
8. However we won’t delay ____________ (blast) off into
space.
9. Would you agree __________ (accompany) us on our
journey if you could?
10. During our training we have got used to
___________ (be) weightless and ___________ (live) under
difficult conditions.
Infinitives __________
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1. Put the verb in the gerund or the infinitive
1, Scientists admit to __________ (be) intensely
curious about life on other planets.
2. I’m sure they would also enjoy __________ (travel)
with our crew.
3. We told them ____________ (come) with us on our
trip, but some of them think it is a waste of time
____________
(search) for life that doesn’t exist.
4. We have been taught how __________ (endure)
hardship during our training and now we can’t
afford __________ (waste)
NASA’s money by chickening out.
We’re on our way!
Infinitives __________
2. Circle the right option:
1. Would you like come/ to come/ coming around
next Saturday?
2. We have to stop getting/ to get/ get some
petrol.
3. I regret inform/ informing/ to inform you that
the company hasn’t accepted your application.
4. My sister is brilliant at knitting/ knit/ to knit.
5. The burglar admitted to break/ to breaking/
break in the Browns’ in September.
6. Before to leave/ leave/ leaving home, don’t
forget kissing/ kiss/ to kiss mum- it’s her birthday!
7. Let’s meeting/ meet/ to meet on Saturday
evening for dinner!
8. To revise/ Revise/ Revising for exam is a good
idea, Tom. You’d better listen/ listening/ to listen
to me next time!
10. While to live/ live/ living in London, we could
improving/ improve/ to improve our English.
11. There’s no point in argue/ to argue/arguing
with Paul. He’s always right!
12. Carol didn’t accept go/ to go/ going out with his
classmate.
13. He finally published his first novel after working/
to work/ work on it for years.
14. It was clear to everybody that the government
had no plan tackling/ tackle/ to tackle inflation.
15. I’m pretty sure our neighbours keep to playing/
playing/ to play music that loud just to disturb us.
16. How about text/ texting/ to text Meg now?
17. I’d like trying/ try/ to try hand-gliding?