INFINITIVE OR –ING FORM?

INFINITIVE -ING FORM

1. After adjectives and adverbs 1. As the subject of a sentence.
 Too + adj / adj + enough Watching too much TV is unhealthy
She is old enough to go to the concert alone 2. With GO for physical activities.
 It is/ was + adj + OF/ FOR + Object They go climbing at the weekend
It was difficult for me to pass the exam 3. After a preposition
2. After the only, the last, the first, etc. We are interested in meeting new people
Mary is always the first to finish the housework Be careful with preposition TO + -ing:
3. After questions words be / get used to
I don’t know where to go after school look forward to
4. To express purpose object to
I go to school to learn new things prefer doing one thing to doing another
4. After verbs that express likes and dislikes: like,
love, enjoy, prefer, hate, dislike, etc.
VERBS + TO INFINITIVE I love playing football
Be careful with the verbs:
afford agree appear arrange Wish + to infinitive
care choose consent dare Want (someone) TO DO something
decide demand deserve encourage
Would like, would prefer, would love (s.o.) TO DO
expect fail happen hesitate
5. After the expressions: can’t stand, can’t help, don’t
hope intend learn manage
need offer plan prepare mind, it’s no use, can’t stop, it’s (not) worth, it’s no
pretend promise refuse seem good, be busy, There’s no point in, what’s the point of
swear tend threaten urge ….?, have difficulty (in)
wait want wish etc Be careful with the expression:
can’t afford + to infinitive
6. Short prohibitions
VERBS + OBJECT + TO INFINITIVE No smoking

ask beg cause convince

force get hire invite
order persuade remind recommend
VERBS + ING FORM
request require teach tell
admit appreciate approve avoid
want warn etc
celebrate consider contemplate delay
deny disapprove escape excuse
face fancy feel like finish
BARE INFINITIVE forgive give up imagine involve
keep mention mind miss
modal verbs let someone DO something
postpone practise prevent put off
make s.o. DO sth help s.o. DO sth
resist risk spend (time) suggest
had better (not) would rather (not)
understand etc

VERBS + TO INFINITIVE OR –ING FORM

SAME MEANING DIFFERENT MEANING

attempt start begin continue regret remember forget try
stop go on mean propose
verbs of perception
 COMPLETE WITH THE CORRECT FORM: TO INFINITIVE,
BARE INFINITIVE OR ING FORM

1. There’s no point in ________________ (study) 10 minutes before an exam.

2. Let’s ________________ (have) a party, shall we?
3. The doctor advised me ________________ (stop) smoking.
4. My teacher is keen on ________________ (teach) young children.
5. Please, stop ________________ (shout)!
6. They enjoy ________________ (read) poetry.
7. She always tries ________________ (help) me with my homework.
8. My father’s used to ________________ (work) a lot.
9. They went ________________ (climb) last Sunday.
10. You aren’t allowed ________________ (speak) during the exam.
11. She went on ________________ (ski) although her leg hurt.
12. It’s impossible ________________ (get) tickets for that film.
13. I hate ________________ (do) homework at the weekend.
14. They can ________________ (speak) several languages.
15. She suggested ________________ (buy) a Christmas tree.
16. They are afraid of ________________ (fall) in the snow.
17. I’ve decided ________________ (get) a part-time job.
18. I don’t mind ________________ (help) you ________________ (look for) a job.
19. What kind of job do you want ________________ (find)?
20.I’m happy ________________ (hear) that the thief has been caught.
21. Let’s ________________ (go) to the ice rink at the weekend.
Oh no! You know I hate ________________ (ice-skate)
22. I love ________________ (roller-skate). Would you like ________________
(come) with me today?
23. Do you really want ________________ (go) to the cinema tonight?
Yes, I’d ________________ (love) to.
24. I’m sure we can ________________ (arrange) some extra classes.
25.He hates ________________ (play) cards.
26.She is too excited ________________ (sleep) now.
27.You must ________________ (get up) early in the morning.
28.My mother goes ________________ (run) every morning and she’s really fit.
29.I advised my friend ________________ (study) harder.
30. She suggested ________________ (go) to the beach.
31. She has ________________ (work) until late tonight.
32. We used ________________ (wear) a uniform at school.
33.I’d rather ________________ (go) now. It’s getting late.
34.She’s used to ________________ (sleep) a lot.
35.He was very pleased ________________ (see) her again.
36.You’d better ________________ (read) that book soon. The teacher has asked us
________________ (write) and essay on it and we have ________________ (hand)
it in next week.
37.________________ (read) is a very nice hobby.
38.Ivan has ________________ (study) harder is he wants ________________ (pass)
all his exams.
39.I’d like ________________ (try) something new at that Japanese restaurant.
40.They will spend some time ________________ (sightsee) when they travel to Madrid.
41. My sister likes ________________ (watch) TV series.
42.I’d rather ________________ (stay) at home tonight.
43.They don’t mind ________________ (do) the housework everyday but they can’t
stand ________________ (do) the shopping at the supermarket.
44.She should ________________ (go) to the doctor if she’s ill.
45.They have decided ________________ (study) abroad.
46.What about ________________ (visit) our cousins in summer?
47. She’s fast enough ________________ (run) five kilometers in an hour.
48. Does he really want ________________ (live) with her?
49.________________ (knit) is one of my favourite hobbies.
50.Susan could ________________ (swim) when she was 3 years old.
51. They agreed ________________ (sell) their car.
52.Come on! It’s hard ________________ (work) so hard.
53.I’m sure we can ________________ (find) a solution.
54.Let’s go ________________ (dance) tonight!
55.She used ________________ (work) with my father some years ago.
56.I’m going to the park? Would you like ________________ (come) with me?
57.What about ________________ (eat) out tonight?
58.________________ (smoke) is a bad habit. You should ________________ (give up)
________________ (smoke).
59.It’s difficult ________________ (understand) maths.
60. Do you fancy ________________ (drink) some tea?
61. Can you imagine ________________ (live) in a world without wars?
62.The children promised ________________ (be) back in an hour.
63.My mother made me ________________ (tidy) my bedroom.
64.She denied ________________ (cheat) in the exam.
65.They refused ________________ (leave) the room.
66.I can’t afford ________________ (buy) that expensive motorbike.
67.Sandra is looking forward to ________________ (meet) my friends.
68.Marta deserves ________________ (be) happy. She’s great!
69. I regret ________________ (leave) university before ________________ (finish)
my degree. I should have kept on ________________ (study).
70.I can’t help ________________ (bite) my nails.