UNIT 7: GERUNDS AND

INFINITIVES
I. Verb + to-infinitive
A. Verb + to-infinitive
1. Trevor promised to put the shelves up soon.
2. Claire decided to buy both the dresses.
3. Melanie offered to cook the meal.
4. Tom threatened to give Nick extra exercises.

B. Seem
1. They seem to believe.
2. It seems to have improved.
3. She doesn’t seem to like.
4. He seems to be working.
5. He doesn’t seem to have made

C. Verb + to-inf
1. To hang
2. To come
3. To be having
4. To invite
5. To take
6. To have left

II. Verb + ing form

A. Verb + ing form
1. I have given up trying
2. I can’t imagine being
3. I enjoy watching it on TV
4. Suggested having a party

B. Verbs with can’t

1. Can’t stand lying
2. Can’t resist having
3. Couldn’t face doing
4. Couldn’t help feeling

C. Verb + ing form

1. Trying
2. Walking
3. Ringing
4. Waiting
5. Getting
6. Changing
7. Missing
8. Discussing

III. Verb + to inf or verb + ing form

A. To-inf or ing form
1. To get
2. To leave
3. Staying
4. Sitting
5. Touring
6. To go
7. To go
8. Driving
9. To spend
10.Taking

B. To – inf or ing form

1. Taking
2. Losing
3. To insist
4. Arguing
5. To be
6. To repair
7. Waiting
8. To have
9. To accept
10.Saying

C. Two forms together

1. I don’t mind asking to see the manager
2. Matthew admitted promising to go to Scotland
3. The band happened to finish playing

IV. Like, start, etc A. Like and would

like
1. I’d like to buy this tin
2. I like driving this car
3. I’d like to see the manager
4. I like chasing rabbits
B. Like, love, prefer and hate
1. He loves watching
2. I wouldn’t like to work
3. I wouldn’t like to see
4. I’d like prefer to cone
5. I hate queuing
6. He doesn’t like cooking
7. I’d love to fly
8. I like to hate
C. Start, intend
1. To drive
2. To go
3. To make
4. To search
V. Remember, regret and try
A. Remember and forget
1. Mentioning
2. Agreeing
3. To call
4. To lock
5. To lock
6. Looking
7. To look
B. Remember, regret, try
1. Running
2. To make
3. Spending
4. Watching
5. To work
6. To tell
7. To disappoint
8. To phone
9. To explain
10.Going
C. Remember, regret, try
1. She didn’t even try to move the piano
2. Mike will never forget seeing a spaceship
3. The walls need to be painted/ painting
4. Natasha didn’t mean to be unkind to Jessica
5. Andrew went on studying through the night.
6. Mark stopped to make a phone call
VI. Verb + object + to infinitive or ing form
A. Verb + object + to -inf
1. Guy invited Kitty to come on his chat show
2. Sarah reminded Mark to get the theatre tickets
3. Dentist told Daniel to give up eating sweets
4. Police ordered the gunman to come out with his
hands up
B. Want and would like
1. Don’t want her to do a parachute sump
2. Doesn’t want him to fall in love with her
3. Would like her to go on holiday with them
C. Verb + object + to-inf or ing form
1. The police must stop the suspects leaving the
country
2. The president didn’t expect Congress to oppose
him
3. The terrorists forced the hostages to lie down
4. The government doesn’t mind the pound falling
in value
D. Advise, allow, etc
1. To travel
2. Buying
3. To use
4. To take

VII. Question word + to -inf

A. Structures with what to do, where to
go, etc
1. He can’t think what to say
2. They aren’t sure where to go
3. She doesn’t know how to stop

B. Structures with what to do, where to

go
1. What to expect
2. Where to go
3. How to find
4. What to do
5. Who to contact
C. Question word + to-inf
1. Whether to do
2. How much money to spend
3. Whether to join
4. Which route to take
5. Which lottery numbers to choose

VIII. Adjective + to-inf

A. It is easy to drive the car
1. Simple to use the computer
2. Difficult to understand the handbook
3. It’s easy to run any kind of software
4. It’s absolutely fascinating to explore the world of
Compex
5. Are you ready to try the ultimate computer
experience?

B. The car is easy to drive

1. Is very simple to use
2. Isn’t difficult to understand
3. Any kind of software is easy to run
4. The world of Compex is absolutely fascinating to
explore

C. Certain, sure and likely

1. It’s likely to be pretty crowed
2. She is certain to be there
3. You are unlikely to find it
D. For and of
1. Of
2. For
3. Of
4. Of
5. For

IX. For with the to – inf

A. For with the to -inf
1. I just can’t wait for it to arrive
2. It would be a mistake for him to many Emma
3. It’s important for advertisement to tell the truth

B. For expressing purpose

1. There is a fun pool for children to swim in
2. There are quiet areas for you to relax in
3. There are regular shows for you to enjoy
4. There’s a giant roller – coaster for you to ride on
if you dare

C. Too and enough

1. It is too high for her to reach the to shelf
2. It is too difficult for us to understand the poem
3. It wasn’t loud enough for him to hear
4. It wasn’t hot enough for him to drink

D. For and of
1. It has been difficult for the town to attact new
industry
2. Very generous of the council to give the land the
Sanko
3. Is eager for production to begin soon

X. The infinitive with and without to

A. The – to inf
1. Have something to eat
2. Nice to have a rest
3. Wants Rita to speak to him
4. Daniel doesn’t know how to repair the video
5. Claire and her sister have decided to go to Bali
6. Melanie has gone to the hospital to visit David
7. Unfortunately, Vicky has to do some studying
8. It’s important for Sarah to ring the office

B. The infinitive without to

1. See
2. Drive
3. Cry
4. Lie
5. Snow
6. Visit

C. The infinitive with and without to

1. To visit
2. To see
3. To have
4. Buy
5. To read
6. Read
7. Feel
8. Look
9. Get
10.To leave
11.To change
12.Forget

XI. Verb / adjective + preposition + ing

form
A. Verb + preposition + ing form
1. Of buying
2. For breaking
3. On buying
4. Like arguing

B. Verb (+ object) + preposition + ing

form
1. Laura blamed Trevor for forgetting the tickets
2. The doctors succeeded in saving the driver’s life
3. The customers complained about not receiving
the goods
4. Emma has accused Mathew of breaking his
promise
5. Melanie is insisting on cooking a meal for David
6. A new traffic scheme has stopped cars from
going into the town Centre
7. Everyone congratulated Claude on winning the
quiz competition
8. Some football fans were arrested for attacking a
policeman

C. Verb/ adjective + preposition + ing

form
1. About seeing
2. About getting
3. On travelling
4. For not writing
5. From doing
6. Like writing
7. of doing
8. Of going

XII. Afraid to do or afraid of doing?

A. Afraid
1. Of falling
2. Of dropping them
3. To move

B. Afraid
1. Nick was afraid to jump
2. Daniel was afraid to argue with the policeman
3. Matthew is afraid of getting sunburnt

C. Afraid, anxious, ashamed and

interested
1. To buy
2. Of getting
3. Of being
4. To read
5. To book

D. Sorry
1. About being so rude
2. About losing my temper
3. To interrupt you

XIII. Used to do and be used to doing

A. Used to do
1. We used to like
2. Used to be
3. We didn’t use to have
4. Did you use to help
5. I used to look

B. Used to do and be used to doing

1. Is used to flying planes
2. Used to play badminton
3. Is used to climbing mountains

C. Used to do and be used to doing

1. To living
2. To stop
3. To work
4. To be
5. To drinking
6. To being
7. To have

XIV. Preposition or linking word + ing

form
A. Preposition + ing form
1. By staying up all night
2. On working in the morning
3. Without using a calculator
4. For carrying the food
5. In spite of having it on your list
6. As well as doing the typing

B. Linking word + ing form

1. Before signing
2. After eating
3. Before leaving
4. After using
5. Before changing
6. Before opening

C. Preposition or linking word + ing

form
1. He thought carefully before deciding to buy it
2. He bought the shop despite having little money
of his own
3. He became successful by giving the customers
what they wanted
4. He put the profit back into the business instead of
spending it on himself
5. He was happy when running his own business
6. He fell ill as a result of working too hard
7. He has made a lot of money since buying his first
ship ten years ago

XV. See it happen or see it happening?

A. See it happen
1. I saw him take it
2. I watched him leave the restaurant
3. I heard him drive away

B. See it happening
1. I can hear it ringing
2. I can see her waving
3. I can hear them barking
4. I can smell it burning

C. See it happen or see it happening

1. She felt the building shake
2. He heard people shouting
3. She could hear an alarm ringing
4. They saw the police arrive
5. He saw a woman crying