ACTIVITY 8

GERUNDS AND
INFINITIVES
Name: Date: NRC:
1 I like paying my bills online 5. It was too late to go out for dinner.
.
a paying a) to go
)
b to pay b) going
)
c pay c) go
)
2 I like to go out for dinner with 6. It's easy getting to the city center
. my friends. from here.
to go a) getting
a
)
b go b) to get
)
c going c) get
)
3 I'd like to go swimming this 7. It's important to book if you want to
. afternoon. to go be sure of a seat.
a go a) to book
)
b
)
c going b) book
) c) booking
You really must read this book. It's
4
.
amazing. 8. I'm going to the shop to get some milk.
a read a) getting
)
b to read b) get
)
c reading c) to get
)

Complete the sentences with GERUNDS.

1. Singing is one of my favorite hobbies (SING).
2. The howling of the wolves at night makes me scared (HOWL)
3. Can anyone imagine living here? (LIVE)
4. She admitted stealing the money from the locker room (STEAL).
5. My mother didn't really mind us coming home so late (COME)
6. Most people enjoy traveling to faraway countries (TRAVEL).
7. She doesn't mind staying here for a couple of days. (STAY)
8. We are not used to cooking our own meals (COOK).
9. All night we could only hear the crashing of the waves (CRASH)
10. Teachers will not tolerate cheating in this school (CHEAT).
11. I suggest using the next room for interviews (USE).
12. The criminal denied having anything to do with the crime (HAVE)
13. I appreciate you giving me so much freedom to do whatever I like. (GIVE)
14. having a sister! That would be great! (HAVE)
 Write down the infinitive of the forms of the verbs into the gaps.
form of the verb infinitive form of the verb infinitive

1. given To give 6. fitted To fit

2. surfs To surf 7. enjoys To enjoy
3. reported To report 8. hits To hit
4. loving To love 9. hoped To hope
5. could To can 10. married To marry

 Differentiate between gerund and infinitive sentences with the same and different meanings.

GERUNDS AND
INFINITIVE

What are Infinitives?

A gerund is a noun made from a verb by adding "-ing". You can use a gerund as the subject, the complement, or the object
of a sentence.
 Gerunds can appear at the beginning of a sentence when used as a subject:
Note:
Jogging is a hobby of mine. The same spelling
 Gerunds can act as an object following the verb: rules that apply to
Daniel quit smoking a year ago. the progressive
 Gerunds can serve as an object after a preposition: tenses apply
also to
I look forward to helping you paint the house. gerunds.
 Some verbs and verb phrases are directly followed a gerund:
Paul avoids using chemicals on the vegetables he grows.
 Some verbs can be followed by a gerund or an infinitive without causing a change in meaning:
Some people prefer getting up early in the morning.
Some people prefer to get up early in the morning
 Some verbs can be followed by a gerund or infinitive but with a change in
meaning: He remembered sending the fax. (He remembered the act of
send the fax) He remembered to send the fax. (He remembered the
fax and sent it.)
What are Infinitives?
An infinitive is a verb form that acts as other parts of speech in a sentence. It is formed with to + base form of the verb. Ex:
to buy, to work. Infinitives can be used as:
 an object following the verb:
Jim always forgets to eat
 a subject at the beginning of a sentence:
To travel around the world requires a lot of time and money.
 an adverb modifying a verb:
You promised to buy me a diamond ring.
 an adjective modifying a noun:
Tara has the ability to succeed.
Some verbs are directly followed by an
infinitive:
Do you want to call your family now?
Some verbs are directly followed by a noun or pronoun and then by an
infinitive:
I convinced Catherine to become
vegetarian. He advised me to sell all my
shares of stock.
Some verbs can be followed by an infinitive or a gerund without causing a change in
 meaning:
Will you continue working after you give
birth? Will you continue to work after you
give birth?
Some verbs can be followed by an infinitive or a gerund but with a change in
meaning:
He stopped drinking coffee. (He never drank coffee again.)
He stopped to drink coffee. (He stopped what he was doing and drank some coffee.)
Activity:
A. Choose the correct gerund or infinitive from the parenthesis at the end of the sentence.
1. She likes to get up early in the morning. (likes / dislikes)
2. Alan can’t stand riding on trains. (riding/ to ride)
3. Mr. Harris enjoys inviting people out to dinner. (inviting / to invite)
4. In the old days, gentlemen challenged their rivals to fight . (fighting / to fight)
5. As the famous saying goes, there’s no use crying over spilt milk. (crying / to cry)
6. Jim stopped to tie his shoelace. Wait for him. (tying / to tie)
7. My wife always volunteers to bake cakes PTA meetings. (baking / to bake)
8. Don’t waste my time complaining about your salary. (complaining/ to complain)
 9. Eva is having trouble concentrating on the exam. (concentrating / to concentrate)
10. Please allow me to join your Facebook page. (joining / to join)
11. You won’t forget to pick up milk on your way home, will you? (picking up /to
pick up) Choose the correct answer:
1. We finally finished painting the house last week.
a) painting
b) to paint
2. John is a vegetarian. He stopped eating meat 2 years ago.
a) eating
b) to eat
3. I forgot to write the summary for my teacher. I have to do it tonight.
a) writing
b) to write
4. Do you want to come to the beach with us?
a) coming
b) to come
5. Exercising just one day a week is beneficial to your health.
a) Exercising
b) To exercise
6. What is the advantage of leaving early?
a) leaving
b) to leave
7. We agreed to meet them at the train station.
a) meeting
b) to meet
8. She has decided to study art at university.
a) studying
b) to study
Fuente: https://www.gingersoftware.com/content/grammar-rules/verbs/gerunds-and-infinitives/
https://www.curso-ingles.com/practicar/ejercicios/the-gerund-and-infinitive-2