The Infinitive / -ing form / Participles

1. Use the right form of the verbs between brackets:

1. A: Did you remember …………………..(tell) Tim about the party?

B: I don’t remember …………………….(tell) him, but I am sure I did.
2. A: Do you regret …………………….(offer) him the job?
B: Yes, I regret ……………….(say) he’s not a reliable employee.
3. A: I think I’d prefer …………………(go) on holiday to Greece this year and spend
some time visiting ancient sites.
B: Yes, I prefer………………..(do) something interesting to just ………………(sit) on
a beach all day. And I’d prefer…………………(go) somewhere warm rather than
………….(stay) in England.
4. A: Did you mean …………………..(park) so far?
B: Yes. Otherwise it would mean …………………….(pay) to get into a car park.
5. A: I’ve been trying …………………..(contact) Mr Isaacs all morning.
B: Why don’t you try ………………(phone) his club?

2. Put the verbs in brackets into the –ing form or the infinitive without to.
1 I watched her ……………………….(get up) and walk slowly out of the room.
2 I heard the phone……………………….(ring) twice and then stop.
3 Tim saw Jill ………………...…(stand) outside the butcher’s as he was driving to work.
4 Jane stopped to watch the river…………………………..(flow) down the mountainside.
5 Listen to the wind ………………………………(blow) through the trees.
6 We heard the workmen ...……………….(drill) in the road as we were eating breakfast.
7 The witness saw the burglar…….…………..(break into) the house and steal the TV set.
8 Listen to her …………………….(sing) the song and then tell us what you think of it.

3. Underline the correct participle.

1 He was encouraging / encouraged towards his children.
2 They found the film very exciting / excited.
3 He was exhausting / exhausted after the marathon.
4 They were worrying / worried that they would be late.
5 Her behaviour is extremely annoying / annoyed.
6 We were shocking / shocked by his behaviour.
7 She told us a very entertaining / entertained story.
8 They were all surprising / surprised when he turned up at the party.
9 That book is really interesting/ interested.
10 They were fascinating / fascinated by the video.