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1 Gerunds and Infinitives act like verbs. They can follow adjectives and _ _ _
1 other verbs. Gerunds can also follow prepositions. -
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Verbs which are usually followed by a Gerund : Verbs which are usually followed by an infinitive:
acknowledge, admit, adore , antic ipate , appreciate , ' afford , agree, appear, arrange, ask, attempt, care,
avoid, celebrate, confess , contemplate, delay, deny , ' choose, claim, come, consent, dare, decide , demand, ,
describe , detest, discuss , disl ike, dread , endure , 1 deserve, determine, elect, expect, fail, get, hate, help,
enjoy, fancy , finish , imagine , involve, keep , justify , hesitate, hope, hurry, intend, learn, manage, mean,
mention , mind , miss, omit, postpone , practise, quit , need, offer, plan, prepare, pretend, promise, refuse, ,
recall , recommend, regret , report, resume, risk , ' resolve, say, seem, tend, threaten, want, wish.
suggest, tolerate, understand.
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i 1,- She agreed ....................... (pay) the electricity bill the following week.
2.-Hector dislikes .................. (go) to the opera.
3.-Martin admitted ......... .......... (steal) the money from the safe.
• 4.-Elizabeth didn't need .............. (do) the final exams.
I 5.-I regretted .................. (forget) to call my grandfather for his birthday.
6.-Your aunt wished ............. (visit) Australia in Summer.
I ? .-Please, avoid ..................... (touch) the wires with wet hands .
I 8.-Your friend seems ................ (be) very busy today. .
• 9.-We suggested ..................... (sell) our apartment at the seaside.
10.-She postponed ............ ......... (make) a decision for the new shop.
• 11.-Excuse me, do you mind ............ (clean) the table, please!
12.-It was difficult to climb up the mountain but we kept ..........(go)
· 13.-I'm amazed because you didn't hesitate ......... ... (accept) that job .
14.-The policeman pretended ............. (keep) my identity card .
• 15.- Robert denied ............... (kidnap) the child.
• 16.- The car is too expensive so I can't afford ......... ..... (buy) it.
I 17.-Sonia didn't tolerate ............ .......... (share) the bedroom with John.
• 18.-The couple chose .............(spend) their honeymoon in Canada.
I 19.-You hate ............... (wait) for your girlfriend.
• 20.-Barbara celebrated .................. .. (win) the TV contest.
I 21.- George's father learnt .................. (play) the guitar in five years.
i 22.-Miriam omi~ed .................(invite) her old university col~eagues.
• 23.-My aunt claimed ............... (be) the owner of the red suitcase.
I 24.-Tina pretended ................. (borrow) my computer.
25.-AII my friends wanted .............. (go) to the zoo in the afternoon.
I 26.- The French tourist asked me how ........... (get) to the post office.
27.-My neighbour enjoys ...... ..... (collect) stamps and coins.
28.- It was late so we hurried ................ (catch) the last bus.
I 29.-Doeslikshe know what ............ (do) in case of a fire?
• 30-I'd
• e ................... (fly) to the Moon soon.
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if fTb~ f©!!owed bY gerund or infinitive
admit" -Ing
-to Getner@)~ 1R1ue
adVise
afford Geruno1s 1Mn1t,ves
agree"
appear
arrange
as1<
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used when actions are:
avoid Used when actio ns are:
can't Stand real, conc rete or completed
unreal, abStraet or futu re
cnoose
consider
decide" Of the verbs in bract<etS:
coroptete these sentences below with the right fOrro
demand on the left.
gerund (-ing) or infinitive (to). Then complete the liSt
deny"
<'k means that this verb can also be followed bY
a that- ClaUSt l __J
deserve
diSlil<e
don't mind 15) Will promised his mum _ _ __
1) Learning a foreign language
enjoy means __ __ (bel intereSted (be) bac1< at 11.
16) few people can affor d _ __
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expect" in another culture.
fail MY friend is giving up _ _ __ (bUYJ the trendieSt sroartphOne.
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17) fred chose __ __ _ (WOrl<J

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fancy csmo1<eJ at laSt.
(f<HlCY=) fee, lil<e 3l Bob Is very s1<,ilfUt. He has on Saturday inStead of on frlday.
managed _ _ _ _ _ (fix) his 1al Angelina imagined _ _ _ __
finish
giVeup I
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laptop himself. (get) an Oscar for her laSt movie.
Doct0rs recommend _ _ __ 19J We'Ve Planned _ _ _ _ _ <flYl
keep
helP
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!~ 't
<fl
(Sleep) eight hOUrS a daY. to Denmarl< this ChriStmas.

II' - 201 Tom suggeSted __ __ cspendl

hope" 5) Reliable friends are alwaYs there
invite for you. TheY will never fail a couple of wee1<s on Majorca.
imagine" _ _ _ _ _ (helpJ to you.
21) Amanda rejected __ __ ceatJ
learn "
l ·1 6l I don't mind _ _ _ _ _ (doJ the soup because It was saltY.
manage i the washing up.
,I 22) people ShOUtdn't risk - - - -
mean 7l Mum, can I go out? }Ve already (ride) a mot0rbl1<e witho ut
miss
Offer
Plan 1
practJce , il~,
pretend"
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9)
fini she d-- ---- (StUdY).
al Tina nopes _ _ _ _ <become)
a preStlglous engineer one day.
Jerry is very angry. }Ve phoned
him five times but he refuses
wearing a helmet.
23) I reallY miss _ _ _ _ _ cchat
with YoU every daY.
211> Muro asked me __ __ _ (laYl
the table.
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__ __ __ (speak) to me.

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promise"
25l Mr. Johnson tends - - - - -
recommend 10) The suspect arreSted bY the (lie) about his age. He's so ftlrtY!
refuse police denied _ _ _ _ (rob)
the bani<. He said he had an alibi. 26) you ShOUld avoid -----
rejec t
(ShOUt). It's tao late!
riSI<
seem"
I 111 He admitted __ __ _ cma1<e1
a serious miStal<e and apo1ogised. 27) He kept _ _ _ (tall<) for hours.
Stop '
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~ 12) I can't Stand __ __ _ cwearJ 28) Do you fancy _ _ _ _ (dance)?
suggeSt" these aUJful g1asses1 29) If you try _ _ _ _ _ (work)
tend 13) The teacher agreed _ _ __ a bit harder, rm sure You'll pass.
tr)' (poStponel the exam. 30) He Will arrange _ _ _ _ (boot<)
wait 1ffl Peter pretended _ _ _ __ a room at the beSt hotel.
want mavel a StOmach ache and teft 31l He seems _ _ _ _ (be) worried.
WOUid like SCf)OOI earlY- iSI.C c>f~cct~ ve.c om
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32) I WOUidn't adVise - - - -- (bUY) a used
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car.
I want _ _ _ __ _ (Find) a better job
because I need some ext ra rnoney.
3/f) The pollcetnan offered
(help) rne when so1neone rnugged rny bag .
35) like _ __ _ _ (go ) out f or dinner
I feel
tonight. Do you fancy corni ng luith ,ne?
36) Matt has learned _ ____ (parachute ).
He Will jump tomorro w for t he first tl tne!
37) ChrlStlan considers _ _ __ _ crnove) to
London in order t0 i,nprove f)iS English.
38) rm
very exc ited. I can't tuait _ __ __
(PlaYl thls new game.
39l He practiced _ _ _ _ _ _ (run) every
afternoon in the park for the marathon.
'IO) She expected _ _ _ _ csee) her favourite
singer after the show but she couldn't.
'11) He WOUid l i k e - - - - - - (learn) tO flY
a helicopter.
'f2l MY aunt invited rne _ _ _ _ _ _ cspendl
a wee1< in Italy.
'13) Don't worry. Kelly appears _ _ _ _ __
c1<nowl what she's doing.
'f'fl They decided _ _ _ _ _ _ (Change) the
co1our of their room.
'15) Many people dislike _ _ _ _ _ (Waltl at
the traffic llghtS.
'f6l He deserved _ _ _ _ _ _ (bel punished
for driving t00 faSt.
'F'Jl The boss demanded _ _ _ _ _ _ (arrive)
on time t0 his employees.
'f8l Beth helped the Children _ _ _ _ _ (do)
their homework.
'f9l The two friends enjoyed _ _ _ _ _ ego)
shopping.
sol Please Stop _ _ _ _ _ cma1<el so much
noise! I'm trying to sleep.
Gerund or 1nRn;t;ve
without chanaes OF mean1na
some verbs can be fOllowed either infinitive
or gerund I.Oittl little or no Change Of meaning.
n,e moSt used are:
l 7) l Stopped _ _ _ _ _ (Call) YoU.
• Verbs Of Starting or continuing:
beffln, Start, continue, Intend, p,opose
(When they are the continuous Form, they are
usuauy In the JnffnltiVel
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Verbs Of lil<lng or not lil<Jng:
hate, tove, pref'er, /Ike, not bear
Clnffoltlve ls p~rred umeo talKJng In general!
Gerund O)r 1nRn1t;ve Bur
~t~ c~a~,es OF meaning
sorne verbs can be followed either infinitlVe or gerund
Bur with changes 0£ meaning.
The rnoSt used are:
• forget + lnf1nltlve: to fall t0 do Sth.
forget + gerund: to do Sth. and not recall It.
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• Need + inflnltive: to have to do Sth.
Need+ gerund: somebody has t0 do it OmpersonaD
• 'Rf?gret + infinitive: be sorrY to (Sth. unpleasantl
'Rf?gret + gerund: to talk about a miStal<e in the
paSt
• 'Rf?mernber + infinitive: n0t to forget to do Sth.
Rernernber + gerund: to recall a mernorY
StOP + infinitive: interrupt an action to do
another. i
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Stop+ gerund: no to do Sth. anY more.
• TrY + infinitive: mal<e an effort t0
', TrY + gerund: experiment With doing Sth. /
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, complete the following sentences with ttJe verbs in
brac1<etS. use the inf1nitlVe or the gerund depending on I
the meaning Of each sentence. - - _ ,_____ __ )
1) He is angry because I forg0t _ _ _ _ _ cmeet) him.
<I didn't rneet him because I forg0t t0 do itJ.
21 He ls angry because I forgot _ _ _ _ _ cmeetJ him.
<I don't have the memory Of meeting him before)
3) I regret _ _ _ _ _ _ (promise) t0 help you.
Q'm sorry that I made the promise)
'fl I regret _ _ _ _ _ (telll you that we can't hire you.
(I'm telling you now, and rm sorrY)
5l She remembered _ _ _ _ _ Msitl her grandmother.
<She didn't forget t0 VlSit her)
6l She remembered _ _ _ _ _ (Visit> her grand1110ther.
(She had memories Of this time)
(1 Stopped thlS actlVity. MaYbe we had a flghtl
al I Stopped _ _ _ _ _ _ ccam you.
(1 interrupted another action in order to call yow
9l I tried _ _ _ _ _ _ (open) the window.
a
attempted this action but dtdn"t succeed>
201 I tried _ _ _ _ _ (open) the Window.
(Jl)ls was one option I chose. MaYbe tt,e room was hotl
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1nP1n1b1\le
1. Super Hero Phillip has dee, ~ - . , , > ---(•t•ak•e•)•a•t•ri•p•t•o•M
~.ar~. , _:~ · ·.
2· He has almost f inished _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _(pack) his suitcases. '·
3. He needs - - - - - - - - (retnetnber) to take everything
important.
4. Our other Super Hero Tanya is busy _ _ _ _ _ (prepare) for the
adventure.
5. She has admitted _____(be) a little scared of space travel.
6. But she wants (accompany) Phillip on their exciting
voyage.
7. Tanya hopes _ _ _ _ _ _ (photograph) the stars and the planets.
8. Phillip would like (travel) to the edge of the solar system.
9.Tayna knows how (pilot) a rocket ship and so does Phillip.
10.They have managed (gather) all their supplies in one
week.
11. The trip is expected _ _ _ _ _(last) for two or three years.
12. Tanya has spent a lot of time (learn) about the solar
system.
13. Phillip confesses _____(be) a little bit frightened about their
trip.
14. But Tanya seems ____ (be) very brave and refuses
_____ think about the dangers that lie ahead.
15. Their spaceship must avoid _____ (hit) asteroids and UFOs.
16.Their parents asked them if they had forgotten _ _ _ _ (buy)
enough dried food and e-books to take with them.
17. Tanya feels that she will enjoy _____ (explore) the solar
system.
18. Phillip promises _ _ _ _ _ (help Tanya pilot their rocket ship.
19. We will learn how (survive) in outer space.
20. We like (explore) new planets and _ _ __
things.
21. Although their parents would prefer them _ _ _ _ (remain on
earth, they can see that it is no use (try) to get them to
change their minds.
22. It's too late now. There's no point in _ _ _ _ _ (argue) with
them.
23. Although Tanya says that she can't stand _ _ _ _ _ (live)
without her friends and family for very long, she says she doesn't mind
_ _ _ _ (be) far away from home for a few years.
24. Our Super Heroes are beginning _ _ _ _ (get) very excited.
25. They are looking forward to _ _ _ _ _ _ (visit) as many planets
as possible. Bon voyage!
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fl Gerund or Infinitive - Fill in the correct form. 0
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fl 1. Betina enjoys (listen } _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to music .
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fJ 2. I don 't mind (do) _ _ _ _ _ __ _ the washing up.
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(l Carl is really good at (cook ) _ _ _ __ _ _ _
3.
She is intere sted in (become) _ _ _ __ _ _ _ a
docto r. rJ
Qi 4.
to each n·
~ 5. Our tea che rs don 't allow us (ta lk) _ _ __ _ _ _ _ V
~ other during exam s.
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0 6. I don't feel like (stud y) _ _ _ _ _ __ _ Frenc
h today.
for your health . --: 0
0 7. (do) _ _ _ _ _ __ _ sport every day is good
--■ Q
t) 8. It's no use (cry ) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ over spilt milk. Q
apart ment . ...._ _,,.
Q 9. At last they decided (rent) _ __ _ _ _ _ _ the
letter for me? Q
0 10. Would you mind (post ) _ _ __ _ _ _ _ this ~
~ 11. They sugge sted (travel) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ by bus. W
summ er.
12. We plan (go) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to Europe this
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_ _ the holiday in London. 0
0 13. We were all happy abou t (spend) _ _ _ _ _ _
mistakes. Q
Q 14. Just avoid (make) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ unnecessary
here! :::- Q
Q 15. I'm very surprised (see) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ you

~~: :: :~:~ s:: (:on~::~) ---- ---- u~; :~~ ~~i ;~: . morning. 0
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0 18. Susan keeps (talk) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ abou t her
problems.
•> Q
0 19. I want you (post) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ this letter
for me .
ed. Q
Q 20. Nancy seem ed (be) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ disappoint
time. Q
Q 21. I should (be) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ more careful next 0
0 22. Kate is fond of (watch) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ carto
ons.
_ the letter yet.
23. We haven 't finished (write} _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0
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24. We expec t (hear) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ from him
25. I would like (buy} _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a new jacke
soon.
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it.
Q 26. This film is worth (see} _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .Take
higher studi es in London. O
27 Laura decided (continue) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ her
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0 28: I will take a magazine (read) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ on
the train. Q
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29. Bob spend most of his time (chat} _ _ _ _ _ _
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30. You'd bette r (get) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a good night'
31. Please reme mber (buy) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ some
s sleep. You're too tired.
bread on your way home. o·
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um in the aftern oon.
0 32. They sugge sted (go} _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to the muse
her new friend. O
0 33. Jane is looking forward to (see} _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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36. They aren' t used to (live) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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0 37. She promised (call} _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ me
this evening.
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39.Sh eobje ctsto (wor k) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ onSundays
. ¼(V ¾.::_,./ · gO~
money.
40. The thief denie d (steal) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the

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