e @ COUNCIL LearnEnglish Teens Grammar videos: Verb + -ing or verb + infinitive - exercises Watch the video and read the conversation between Sophie and Giovanni. Then do these exercises to check your understanding of the two verb patterns. 1. Check your grammar: grouping — verb + -ing or verb + infinitive Write the verbs in the correct group. avoid v is invite someone stop ” mind look forward to = promise plan - + ing + infinitive ‘suggest (e.g. | suggested going ...) offer (e.g. | offered to go .. Finish miad decide Enjoy Qvoid Sto p 4 took Forward tO +) invite Somepne 2. Check your grammar: multiple choice — verb + -ing or verb + infinitive Circle the correct option to complete these sentences. 4. I'mreally looking forward ( to seeing you / to see you at the weekend, / telling anyone . J calling Dad on his birthday. ‘The thing | most enjoy to do (doing) at the weekend is sleeping. Do you Ee oe coming here when you were two? You can't protend (to be eightecl What do you want to give Mum) | being eighteen — you only look twelvel www.britishcouncil.or learnenglishteens i an ve orisheounc recentHE LearnEnglish Teens Grammar videos: Verb + -ing or verb + infinitive — exercises 3. Check your grammar: gap fill — verb + -ing or verb + infinitive Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets. ai Iove__t0 90 (go) to see my grandparents! Please remember_/2 9 /y (give) your keys to your brother. We've decided “0 90 __(go) to Turkey for our holidays. Idreally love 422 1. (see) you again. I'm not looking forward to_ 4.0104 (go) to the dentist. Oh, | hate ha y ng. (have) to get up early on a Sunday! What do you want _£6 a0 (do) later? Would you mind _@/25 jn (close) the window? Discussion ‘Think about your week. What do you enjoy doing? What do you not mind doing? And what do you avoid doing if possible?