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Infinitive and Gerund: Grammar Exercises for High School Students, Apuntes de Inglés

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gerunds and infinitives theory

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2020/2021

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Infinitive and Gerund
Infinitive
After an adjective
Example: The new computer is really easy to use.
After certain verbs (with to)
Example: He refused to pay the bill.
•
afford
•
agree
•
appear
•
arrange
•
beg
•
choose
•
decide
•
expect
•
fail
•
help (also
without to)
•
hesitate
•
hope
•
learn
•
manage
•
mean
•
offer
•
plan
•
prepare
•
pretend
•
promise
•
refuse
•
want
•
wish
•
would like
•
would love
•
would prefer
Gerund
As the subject of a clause
Example: Cycling is good for your health.
After a preposition
Example: I did my homework before going out.
Verbs followed by Gerund
Example: I
enjoy cooking
.
•
admit
•
advise
•
allow
•
avoid
•
can't help
•
can't stand
•
deny
•
dislike
•
enjoy
•
fancy
•
finish
•
keep
•
mind
•
miss
•
permit
•
practise
•
suggest
•
waste time
/ money
Verbs with Prepositions followed by Gerund
Example: I'm looking forward to seeing you again soon.
•
accuse of
•
agree with
•
apologize for
•
ask about
•
believe in
•
be used to
•
blame for
•
care for
•
carry on
•
complain about
•
concentrate on
•
depend on
•
dream about/of
•
feel like
•
forgive for
•
give up
•
insist on
•
keep on
•
look forward to
•
object to
•
think of
•
succeed in
•
use for
Words followed either by Infinitive or Ing-Form
Words with the same meaning
Example: I started to read. / I started reading.
•
attempt
•
begin
•
bother
•
cannot bear
•
cease
•
continue
•
hate
•
intend
•
love
•
prefer
•
start
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Infinitive and Gerund

Infinitive

After an adjective Example: The new computer is really easy to use.

After certain verbs (with to) Example: He refused to pay the bill.

• afford

• agree

• appear

• arrange

• beg

• choose

• decide

• expect

• fail

• help (also

without to )

• hesitate

• hope

• learn

• manage

• mean

• offer

• plan

• prepare

• pretend

• promise

• refuse

• want

• wish

• would like

• would love

• would prefer

Gerund

As the subject of a clause Example: Cycling is good for your health.

After a preposition Example: I did my homework before going out.

Verbs followed by Gerund Example: I enjoy cooking.

• admit

• advise

• allow

• avoid

• can't help

• can't stand

• deny

• dislike

• enjoy

• fancy

• finish

• keep

• mind

• miss

• permit

• practise

• suggest

• waste time

/ money

Verbs with Prepositions followed by Gerund

Example: I'm looking forward to seeing you again soon.

• accuse of

• agree with

• apologize for

• ask about

• believe in

• be used to

• blame for

• care for

• carry on

• complain about

• concentrate on

• depend on

• dream about/of

• feel like

• forgive for

• give up

• insist on

• keep on

• look forward to

• object to

• think of

• succeed in

• use for

Words followed either by Infinitive or Ing -Form

Words with the same meaning Example: I started to read. / I started reading.

• attempt

• begin

• bother

• cannot bear

• cease

• continue

• hate

• intend

• love

• prefer

• start

Words with the same meaning but different use

Word Infinitive - with an object Gerund – without an object

advise I advise you to go by bus. I advise going by bus.

allow / permit He allowed her to take the car. He allowed taking the car.

forbid She forbids us to smoke. She forbids smoking.

Words with a different meaning

Word Infinitive meaning Gerund meaning

forget / remember

with regard to the future

Remember to switch off the lights.

Spanish: Recuerda apagar las luces

with regard to the past

Do you remember switching off the lights?

Spanish: ¿Recuerdas haber apagado las luces?

go on

start something new

Go on to read.

Spanish:

continue with the same action

Go on reading.

regret

with regard to the future

I regret to say that’s wrong.

Spanish: Lamento decir que está mal.

with regard to the past

I regret saying that.

Spanish: Lamento haber dicho que está mal.

stop

interrupt another action

I stopped to smoke.

Spanish: Paré para fumar.

terminate

I stopped smoking.

Spanish: Paré de fumar.

try

do something complicated

Try to solve this riddle.

Spanish: Intenta resolver este acertijo.

do it and see what happens

Try talking to him.

Spanish: Prueba a hablar con él.

Gerund or Infinitive - Exercise 1

1) A lot of people are worried about _______their

jobs. (lose)

2) He agreed _______ a new car. (buy)

3) The question is easy _______ (answer)

4) Not everybody can afford _______ to

university. (go)

5) I look forward to _______ you at the weekend.

(see)

6) Are you thinking of _______ London? (visit)

7) He apologized for _______ so late. (arrive)

8) Stop _______ noise, please; I’m studying.

(make)

9) She doesn't mind _______ the night shift.

(work)

10) I learned ______ the bike at the age of 5.(ride)

Gerund or Infinitive - Exercise 2

1) We decided _______ a new car. (buy)

2) I regret _______ you we won’t lend you the

money. (tell)

3) Peter gave up _______.(smoke)

4) He'd like _______ an aeroplane.(fly)

5) I enjoy _______ picture postcards. (write)

6) He offered _______ help with the cleaning.

(help)

7) Avoid _______ silly mistakes.(make)

8) My parents wanted me _______ home at 11

o'clock. (be)

9) I dream about _______ a big house. (build)

10) He advised me _______ so much money.

(not spend)

Gerund or Infinitive Exercise 2

1 Use the verbs in brackets to fill the gaps. 1 We arranged _____________ under the station clock at half nine. ( to meet ) 2 I always try to avoid _____________ him whenever I can. ( to see ) 3 I long _____________ in Scotland again. ( to be ) 4 My Mum demanded _____________ the manager. ( to see ) 5 My brother denied _____________ my chocolate mousse. Maybe his hamster ate it. ( to eat ) 6 I tried _____________ but I just couldn't. ( to understand ) 7 In the end I gave up _____________ to persuade her. ( to try ) 8 Charlie was pretending _____________ a chicken. ( to be ) 9 They chose _____________ in a cheap hotel but spend more money on meals. ( to stay) 10 We like Galicia so much that we keep _____________ back there. ( to go ) 11 He^ deserves^ _____________ severely punished. ( to be ) 12 When we visit my aunt, they expect me _____________ on my best behaviour. ( to be ) 13 I didn't mean _____________ her feelings. I'm really sorry. ( to hurt ) 14 I always put off _____________ my homework until the last possible moment. ( to do ) 15 He goes on _____________ me the same thing over and over again. ( to tell ) 16 I can't stand _____________ in the queue at the baker's. ( to wait ) 17 The firemen managed _____________ the fire pretty quickly. ( to put out ) 18 I never risk _____________ through that part of town. ( to go ) 19 Clare offered _____________ me to the airport, which was very kind of her. ( to take ) 20 Dad threatened _____________ my pocket money if I didn't do my homework. ( to stop ) 2 Check your answers and put the verbs in bold into the right columns. Translate the verbs. VERB + GERUND VERB + TO + INFINITIVE Translation Translation 1 _____________ .......................... 1 _____________ .......................... 2 _____________ .......................... 2 _____________ .......................... 3 _____________ .......................... 3 _____________ .......................... 4 _____________ .......................... 4 _____________ .......................... 5 _____________ .......................... 5 _____________ ..........................