Gerund Infinitive without to (bare

infinitive)

After prepositions
After modal verbs (except
E.g.: their friends died in a car ought to)
accident after having bee drinking.
E.g.: Alcohol can hurt you.

After likes and dislikes verbs

After had better and would
E.g.: He enjoys explaining what a rather.
TAD project is
E.g.: I would rather not drive.

After certain verbs: imagine, Infinitive with to

miss, forgive, suggest With make and let

E.g.: She suggested informing the E.g.: The glasses make them
students about the law. After some
feel adjectives:
like they afraid,
are drunk.
glad, sorry, happy, amazed, hard

E.g.: Mary was happy to hear his

friend was out of danger.

After certain verbs : agree, ask,

decide, forget, help, learn, offer,
prepare, want, wish .

E.g.: They decided

A) Complete the gaps using the gerund, to-infinitive to join
or bare the
infinitive of
the verbs in brackets. TAD.

1. You should offer _______________ (get) her some professional advice.

2. I wish _______________ (speak) about the problems that affect young people.
3. You must _______________ (wake up) and _______________ (find) the right
solutions for you.
4. She insisted on _______________ (not hide) the problems you may
_______________ (have) if you drink.
5. I dont mind _______________ (drive) if you are tired.
6. Its hard _______________ (imagine) _______________ (go) through these difficult
situations.
7. She agreed _______________ (take) her best friend to the association.
8. After _______________ (fail) a breath test; you must _______________ (go) to the
police station.
9. He gave up _______________ (smoke) two weeks now.
10. She insisted on not _______________ (tell) him the truth.
11. They made him _______________ (listen) to their conversation.
12. You cant _______________ (come) in without _______________ (ask) permission
first.
13. They wanted _______________ (become) experts in technology.
14. Before _______________ (go) to bed you must _______________ (comb) your hair.
15. Ann is so unfit that she cant _______________ (touch) her toes without
_______________ (bend) her knees.
16. I dont mind _______________ (get up) early.

B) Finish the sentences below so that they have a similar a similar

meaning to the ones above.

1. I went to the theatre and I liked it.

I liked ______________________________________

2. Would you like to keep me company?

Are you interested in ___________________________

3. You shouldnt eat so many hamburgers.

You had better ________________________________

4. Being a good student is not difficult.

Its easy _____________________________________

5. Mark was allowed to drink alcohol at the party.

They let Mark __________________________________

6. When I was 16 I was taught to drive.

I learnt how ____________________________________