Ejercicios - Verbos seguidos de infinitivo / gerundio

1.- Escribe (únicamente) el verbo entre paréntesis en infinitivo o en gerundio

según convenga.

1) I hope …………………………………….. my studies this year (to finish)

2) She promised ………………………………………………. me (to write)

3) My boss postponed …………………………………. a decision about my

promotion (to make)

4) I learned ……………………………………………………English at school (to speak)

5) My son detests …………………………………………. his medicine (to take)

6) I dislike …………………………………………………up early, especially on Monday

(to get)

7) The police pretended ……………………………………… the terrorist at the

border (to arrest)

8) The old couple swore …………………………. a formal complaint against the

hotel (to make)
9) After my injury I missed …………………………………………. tennis a lot (to
play)

10) Forgive me for ……………………………… you but your boss wants to see you
immediately (to interrupt)

11) I imagine ………………………… a sailing boat and travelling around the

world (to have)

12) She decided ……………………………. her holidays in Italy (to spend)

13) When the teacher entered the classroom the students stopped
……………………….. a noise (to make)

14) Driving so fast he risks …………………………………………… an accident (to

have)

15) The company postponed ………………………………………. its American

franchise (to sell)

16) The fire brigade decided ………………………………………… the fire with two
helicopters (to extinguish)

17) My sister agrees ………………………………… me money for my new house

(to lend)
18) I completely detest …………………………….. to the beach on Sundays; they
are totally crowded (to go)

19) Last weekend I tried …………………………………… from Madrid to Seville

without stopping (to drive)

20) You must remember ………………………………………your mum before

leaving (to call)

21) Every morning my dad likes ……………………………. the newspaper during

his breakfast (to read)

22) I am afraid …………………………………………….. to the boat; it is too far for

me (to swim)

23) I will try ……………………………………………..the washing machine this

afternoon (to repair)

24) My girlfriend dislikes …………………………………………………………………… the

dishes (to wash)

25) The thief admitted …………………………………………………………… the bag (to

steal)