ENGLISH LANGUAGE

C1-C2
GERUND & INFINITIVE

ing to
• He was accused of causing • I can’t afford to buy new car.
accident. • He decided to go to Hawaii.
• I am looking forward to seeing • I choose to help.
you soon.
• She asked to borrow my
• Don’t worry about making dictionary.
mistake.
• We plan to go to doctor.
• My daughter insists on going the
park.
Gerund (-ing)
1. Reading helps you when you learn English. / Feeling alone is difficult
for me. (subject)
2. She is afraid of flying.(preposition + gerund)
3. I like dancing. / I avoid staying long in the sun. / I enjoy writing. /She
suggest going to Şile. / He keeps telling lies.
4. Let’s go jogging./ go shopping. / go fishing. / go hunting./go dancing.
5. The man standing at bar is famous journalist. / The walls
surroundering the city are 500 years old.
Infinitive (to)
1. To follow his advice seems logical. (not common)
It seems to follow his advice logical. / It is hard to choose
something. /It is necessarry to learn English.
2. I want to learn Spanish. / I want you to learn Spanish. / I prefer you
to stay at home.
3. I am ready to run. / She saves money to buy a car. / I lied her not to
hurt her feelings.
GERUND
1. I should try reading in English.
2. My father stopped smoking.
3. I regret leaving him alone.
4. I remember visiting my
grandmother when I was a
child.
5. I can’t forget winning the race.
6. Toefl means working hard.
7. The teacher goes on
complaining about us.
INFINITIVE
1. I have tried to find a job for weeks.
2. He stopped to buy petrol.
3. I regret to tell you that you have
failed.
4. I have to remember to lock the
door everyday.
5. You shouldn’t forget to turn off the
lights.
6. I didn’t mean to hurt you.
7. We went on to discuss budget.
KÜBRA KALAYCI
@greenglish.ankara