GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES EXERCISES

1. Complete the sentences with the gerund or the infinitive form of the verbs in brackets.
1. What do you want _____________________ (do) when you leave school?
2. Do you enjoy ______________________ (work) in a team?
3. The perfect job is difficult _______________________ (find)
4. Are you thinking about _____________________ (work) with children?
5. It's easy _____________________ (get) rich when you're famous
6. I'm not very good at _____________________ (draw)
7. _____________________ (waste) time is something that I hate doing
8. We need ______________________ (take) some sandwiches on the trip tomorrow
9. I'm planning ___________________ (go) travelling around Europe
10. Do you regret __________________ (sell) your bike?
11. ____________________ (swim) is good for your health. We often go to our local pool
12. She avoided __________________ (meet) some of her friends for some time

2. Complete the sentences with the gerund or the infinitive form of the verbs in the box

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1. I always enjoy ________________ on the internet with my friends

2. The government wants _____________________ a new law about mobile phones
3. I'm tired of ____________________ friends with Marina. She's really moody
4. They refused ____________________ a new language at school
5. I promise ___________________ you a new mobile for your birthday
6. I hope ______________________ a new job soon
7. The teacher suggested ___________________ on a trip to abroad
8. I don't feel like ___________________ the book they asked for at school
9. It's no use __________________ about the future
10. We agreed ____________________ to Paris on an exchange programme

3. Complete the text using the gerund or the infinitive.

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1. Don't decide _________________ (revise) until the last minute. It's good _________________
(start) early!
2. __________________ (study) for hours can be tiring. Be careful __________________ (not sit)
for too long. It's recommended _________________ (work) every day
3. You need __________________ (take) regular breaks. When you are really bored of
____________________ (learn) about a particular subject, it's important _______________
(look) at something different
4. It's helpful _________________ (sit) in a quiet place
5. If you don't understand something in your revision, you can phone a friend ______________
(talk) about it
6. When you've finished, spend time __________________ (relax), or decide _________________
(play) football or tennis with your friends.
4. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets in the gerund or infinitive forms
1. If you have a headache, try ___________________ (take) an aspirin
2. Can you remember ____________________ (see) my keys? I can't find them
3. I would have arrived earlier, but I had to stop _______________ (get) some petrol for my car
4. I've stopped ___________________ (use) my car so much and walk as much as I can
5. You must remember __________________ (visit) aunt Anna when you're in town
6. She's not interested in you, so you can forget _________________ (ask) her out
7. I stopped _________________ (drink) so much caffeine and now I feel much better
8. She regrets __________________ (eat) so much fast food because now she's not feeling well
9. I think I forgot ___________________ (turn) off the iron before I left!
10. I felt sick so, I tried ___________________ (drink) some ginger tea
11. He's been trying _________________ (learn) to drive for years, but keeps failing the test
12. My children never remember _________________ (put) the milk back in the fridge