She avoided ______________ (tell) him about her plans. I would like ______________ (come) to the party with you. He enjoys ______________ (have) a bath in the evening. She kept ______________ (talk) during the film. I am learning ______________ (speak) English. Do you mind ______________ (give) me a hand? She helped me ______________ (carry) my suitcases. I’ve finished ______________ (cook). Come and eat! He decided ______________ (study) Biology. I dislike ______________ (wait). He asked ______________ (come) with us. I promise ______________ (help) you tomorrow. We discussed ______________ (go) to the cinema, but in the end we stayed at home. She agreed ______________ (bring) the pudding. I don’t recommend ______________ (take) the bus, it takes forever! We hope ______________ (visit) Amsterdam next month. She suggested ______________ (go) to the museum. They plan ______________ (start) college in the autumn. I don’t want ______________ (leave) yet.
2. Put the verb into the gerund or the infinitive with ‘to’:
o She delayed ______________ (get) out of bed.
o He demanded ______________ (speak) to the manager. o I offered ______________ (help). o I miss ______________ (go) to the beach. o We postponed ______________ (do) our homework. o I’d hate ______________ (arrive) too late. o She admitted ______________ (steal) the money. o I chose ______________ (work) here. o She waited ______________ (buy) a drink. o I really appreciate ______________ (be) on holiday. o I couldn’t help ______________ (laugh). o It seems ______________ (be) raining. o I considered ______________ (move) to Spain. o They practised ______________ (speak). o Finally I managed ______________ (finish) the work. o I really can’t stand ______________ (wait) for the bus. o Unfortunately, we can’t afford ______________ (buy) a new car this year. o She risked ______________ (be) late. o I’d love ______________ (come) with you. o I prepared ______________ (go) on holiday.
3. Put the verb into the gerund or the infinitive with ‘to’:
It appears _________________ (be) raining.
We intend _________________ (go) to the countryside this weekend. I pretended _________________ (be) sick so I didn’t have to go to work. Can you imagine_________________ (live) without TV? They tolerate_________________ (smoke) but they prefer people not to. I anticipate _________________ (arrive) on Tuesday. A wedding involves _________________ (negotiate) with everyone in the family. He denies _________________ (steal) the money. He claims _________________ (be) a millionaire but I don’t believe him. I expect _________________ (be) there about seven. Julia reported _________________ (see) the boys to the police. It tends _________________ (rain) a lot in Scotland. Do you recall _________________ (meet) her at the party last week? She mentioned _________________ (go) to the cinema, but I don’t know what she decided to do in the end. The teenager refused _________________ (go) on holiday with his parents. I understand _________________ (be) late once or twice, but every day is too much! I would prefer you _________________ (come) early if you can. That criminal deserves _________________ (get) a long sentence. She completed _________________ (paint) her flat. We arranged _________________ (meet) at four but at four thirty she still hadn’t arrived.