7 Grammar 2

gerunds and infinitives

What type of person?

Student A
1 C omplete the questions with the gerund or infinitive form of the verbs in brackets.
1 What jobs in the home do you often avoid ____________ (do)?

2 How many children (or grandchildren) do you hope ____________ (have)?

3 Do you ever promise ____________ (do) things and then not do them?

4 Which place in the world would you really like ____________ (visit)?

5 Have you ever considered ____________ (change) your hair colour?

6 When do you expect ____________ (retire)?

2 In groups, take turns to ask and answer your questions from exercise 1. Then try to describe each person in the group.

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Student B
1 C omplete the questions with the gerund or infinitive form of the verbs in brackets.
1 Do you avoid ____________ (speak) to people you don’t like?

2 Is it possible to promise ____________ (love) someone for the rest of your life?

3 What thing can’t you afford ____________ (buy)?

4 Do you always finish ____________ (do) jobs that you start?

5 Do you want ____________ (earn) a lot of money in the future? Why/Why not?

6 Can you imagine ____________ (live) in another country?

2 In groups, take turns to ask and answer your questions from exercise 1. Then try to describe each person in the group.

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Student C
1 C omplete the questions with the gerund or infinitive form of the verbs in brackets.
1 Where do you hope ____________ (be) in ten years?

2 Can you imagine ____________ (become) a famous pop star, sports star or film star?

3 When do you think you will finish ____________ (study) English?

4 What do you expect ____________ (eat) for breakfast tomorrow morning?

5 Would you like ____________ (live) to the age of 150?

6 What are you considering ____________ (do) in the future?

2 In groups, take turns to ask and answer your questions from exercise 1. Then try to describe each person in the group.

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