Gerunds and iniitves,
46 Different forms of the gerund and the infinitive
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‘The gerund and the infinitive can be used in the following forms:
Gerund
gerund doing
perfect gerund having done
passive gerund being done
perfect passive gerund having been done
Infinitive
infinitive (to) do
continuous infinitive (to) be doing
perfect infinitive (to) have done
perfect continuous infinitive | (to) have been doing
passive infinitive (10) be done
perfect pai
ive infinitive (to) have been done
Practice
46 Complete the sentences with the appropriate form of the gerund or the
infinitive.
1 His greatest ambition is .29.2e..chosen. (choose) to take part in the
Olympics.
2 sevcteeenseeene (accept) for that course changed
my life.
3. Please come in. I'm sorry
you waiting.
4. Itis understood that the escaped prisoner might
the last month.
5 I saw Amy last night. She seems ......
(get) much better.
6 He denied ... . (say) it to me,
7 We congratulated him on
the job.
. (hide) in a friend’s house for