1D Verb + infinitive or -ing form

A Read the sentences and choose the correct verb form. B Read the sentences below and put the verb in
Check in a dictionary if necessary. Then match each brackets into either the infinitive or -ing form.
sentence with a picture A–H. Find someone who …
1 He denied to break / breaking the window with the
1 wants (become) famous
ball.
2 The waiter recommends to try / trying the tomato in the future. 
soup. 2 can’t stand (fly).
3 She can’t give up to smoke / smoking, although her
husband really wants her to.
4 She can’t afford to buy / buying the trainers. 3 spends a lots of time
5 He often imagines to be / being a rich, successful (get) ready for school in the morning.
businessman.
6 She’s planning to visit / visiting Paris next
summer. 4 is looking forward to
7 She arranged to meet / meeting her friend at (leave) school. 
3 o’clock.
5 sometimes pretends (be)
8 She admitted to drive / driving too fast when the
accident happened. ill to avoid (come) to
school. 
6 expects (get) a good
score in his / her next English test. 

7 would agree (marry)

someone just for his / her money.
A B

8 fancies (start) his

/ her own business in the future. 

9 is planning (do) some

sport this week. 
C D
10 hopes (live) abroad in the
future. 
11 could give up (eat)
chocolate. 
12 will carry on (work) until
he /she is 70. 
E F
C Ask your classmates the questions and find
at least one person who answers yes for each
question. Write his / her name on the dotted
line. Give as much information as possible in
your answers.

Do you want to become

G H famous in the future?

Yes, I’d love to be a famous singer

and make lots of money …

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 1D Verb + infinitive or ing
Aims  To review and extend verbs with infinitive and -ing
Time  20 minutes
Materials  1 handout for each student
• Students work alone or in pairs to do task A. Some of the
verbs used in this task do not appear in the Student’s Book,
so your students may need dictionaries.
ANSWER KEY
1 breaking, F 4 to buy, H 7 to meet, B
2 trying, A 5 being, E 8 driving, C
3 smoking, G 6 to visit, D
• Task B.
ANSWER KEY
1 to become 5 to be, coming 9 to do
2 flying 6 to get 10 to live
3 getting 7 to marry 11 eating
4 leaving 8 starting 12 working
• Before students start interviewing each other in task C, give
them time in pairs to think of a question for each item.
• Students now mingle and find someone for each item.

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