Infinitives and Gerunds

Verb + (object) + infinitive with to

Want (+object to ) Need Remember Forget Allow (+object to ) Decide Li e
!o"t #eo#le want to live $or a %&& 'ear" ( don)t want to "ee 'o* again+ ( want her to be ha##'+ ,t*dent" need to fill o*t the $orm+ Did 'o* remember to ca"h the chec be$ore the ban clo"ed+ Don)t $orget to loc the door be$ore 'o* go o*t $or wor + -he "chool allow" "t*dent" to *"e mobile #hone" in cla"" $or vocab*lar' chec + .e decided not to a/end the cla"" in the a0ernoon+ ( li e to li"ten to cla""ic m*"ic+

Verb + (object) + infinitive with to

.o#e manage 1romi"e -each (+ object) to Wo*ld + verb
We ho#e to get a di"co*nt over the #rice+ -he' manage to find tic et" $or the concert+ !other #romi"ed to ba e a ca e $or the birthda'+ -he chemi"tr' #ro$e""or ta*ght the "t*dent" how to "et *# the e2#eriment+ ( wo*ld li e to #a' a vi"it to m' grandmother at the wee end+

V+ ing (ger*nd")
Li e 1re$er 3njo' 1ractice Recommend ,*gge"t 4nder"tand
( li e #la'ing $ootball !' $riend #re$er" going to the theatre in"tead o$ cinema+ -he' enjo' #la'ing tenni" on ,at*rda'" 5 enjo' travelling -he #o# "tar #ractice "inging hi" "ong" be$ore the concert+ Doctor recommend" eating le"" meat+ -he doctor "*gge"ted ta ing a long holida'+ ( *nder"tand+ ( *nder"tand b*'ing a "econd hand car i" ri" '+ ( *nder"tand finding a good girl $riend i" di6c*lt+

7er*nd (V+ing) a0er #re#o"ition"

7ood at 7ive *# (dea o$ 8bject to (ntere"ted in Fed *# with
,he i" good at #re#aring meal"+ ( am not good at learning lang*age"+ ( am going to give *# learning ,#ani"h+ -he idea o$ tal ing to m' girl $riend" $ather made me nervo*"+ !' #arent" object to m' going abroad + Are 'o* intere"ted in wor ing $or *"9 ( am $ed *# with "t*d'ing+

7er*nd (V + ing ) a0er #re#o"ition"

32cited abo*t -he advantage" o$ (n "#ite o$ (n"tead o$ A0er
-he children are e2cited abo*t going on holida'+ What are the advantage" o$ having a car9 :ohn went to wor in "#ite o$ $eeling ill+ ( bo*ght a new bic'cle in"tead o$ going on holida'+ What did 'o* do a0er leaving "chool+

Verb + infinitive with to or ;ing

Like Advise Begin Continue Like, love, hate
( li e to travel ( li e travelling -eacher advi"ed me to ta e note" while li"tening the activitie" -eacher advi"ed ta ing note" .e began to lo"e weight .e began lo"ing weight+ .e begin" to eat .e begin" eating ,he contin*e" to li"ten the !1< #la'er+ ,he contin*e" li"tening to her !1< #la'er ( hate tell 'o* that b*t= ( li"ten the conver"ation between 'o* and :ac thro*gh the door crac + ( hate telling 'o* the tr*th abo*t ++

32erci"e
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Put either a gerund or an infinitive in the blanks: %+ What do 'o* enjo' ????????????in 'o*r $ree time in the evening9 @+ Who ha" gone ????????????latel'9 <+ When Aade got tired= "he "to##ed ????????????+ B+ When we were at the beach= we went ??????????????????+ C+ We can leave j*"t a" "oon a" it D*it" ????????????????????+ E+ -he #oliceman told him to "to#= b*t he thie$ e#t ???????????????????+ F+ What did 'o* decide ?????????????????9 G+ What did he tell ????????????????????? H+ What did the doctor advi"e ?????????????????9 !' bo' $riend enco*raged ?????????????????????????+ %%+ Don)t $orget ??????????????????????????????+ %@+ :*"t rememberI .aven)t we agreed ????????????????????????9 ,o= wh' are 'o* cheating9 %<+ !' $riend a" ???????????????????????????????+ %B+ Did 'o* remember ?????????????????? the mone' $rom the ban that we "*##o"e ?????????????????9 %C+ ( enjo' ????????????????????? a long wal ever' morning+ %E+ Doe" an'one li e ??????????????????????????9 %F+ Who li e" ????????????????????????9 %G+ ($ "omeone want" ???????????????? weight= what "ho*ld he or "he give *# ????????????? and ????????????9 %H+ Wo*ld 'o* mind ?????????????? the door9 @&+ ( wo*ld li e ??????????????????? + ( am thin ing abo*t ????????????? a #art'+

@%+ :ac almo"t had an a*tomobile accident+ .e barel' avoided ??????????????? another car at the inter"ection o$ Fo*rth and 3lm "treet"+ @@+ We can)t leave *ntil it "to#" ??????????????????+ @<+ Do 'o* enjo' ???????????????? $ootball9 @B+ Fahri didn)t have an' mone'= "o he decided ??????????????????? a job9 @C+ :ale and >erem were con"idering ?????????????????? married in :*ne= b*t the' finall' decided ?????????????? *ntil A*g*"t+ @E+ ( wa" bro e "o= "o :ohn oJered ????????????????? me %&& -L @F+ !r"+ Allen #romi"ed ????????????????? the children to the Koo+ @G+ -he teacher enco*rage" *" ??????????????????? a dictionar' whenever we are *ncertain o$ the "#elling o$ a word+ @H+ -he doctor advi"ed me ?????????????????? "mo ing+ <&+ :im i" a ver' $orgeL*l #er"on+ .i" wi$e alwa'" ha" to remind ???????????????????hi" brie$ca"e with him to the o6ce+ <%+ When ( wa" growing *#= m' #arent" "aid to me= M No* ma' "ta' *# late on ,at*rda' night+O (allow) <@+ Nanc' "aid to me = M Wo*ld 'o* #lea"e o#en the window9O (a" 5reD*e"t) <<+ ( am ver' relieved beca*"e the Dean o$ Admi""ion" "aid to me = M No* ma' regi"ter $or "chool lateO (allow) <B+ Ae$ore the e2amination began= the teacher "aid to the "t*dent"= MWor D*ic l'+O (advi"e) <C+ ()m loo ing $orward ?????????????????? ("ee) m' $amil' again in "*mmer holida'+

<E+ .enr' i" e2cited ???????????????(leave) ??????????$or (ndia+ <F+ ( am acc*"tomed ??????????? (have) ????????????? a big brea $a"t ever' morning+ <G+ -he' object ???????????? (change) their #lan" at thi" late date+ <H+ ( am loo ing $orward ???????????? (go) ????????? home ne2t month+ We tal ed ???????????? (go) ????????????to Panada $or o*r vacation+ An"wer"Q %+ doing (ger*nd) @+ "ho##ing (ger*nd) <+ wor ing5"t*d'ing (ger*nd) B+ wind"*rfing5"wimming (ger*nd) C+ raining (ger*nd) E+ r*nning5"ho*ting (ger*nd) F+ to do abo*t 'o*r incla"" #re"entation (infinitive) G+ 'o* to do abo*t the wee end tri# (object + infinitive) H+ 'o* to ta e a" a medicine (object + infinitive) %&+ me to go ahead and join the ba" etball team (object + infinitive) %%+ to loc the door o$ the balcon' a0er 'o* fini"h hanging o*t the clothe" (infinitive) %@+ to ta e the children o*t to the aD*ari*m on ,at*rda' a0ernoon9 (infinitive) %<+ me to lend her "ome mone' (infinitive) %B+ ta ing o*t (ger*nd) = to give to o*r landlord tomorrow9 %C+ ta ing (ger*nd) %E+ geRng a $ree dental chec *# $rom the *niver"it' health center 9 (ger*nd)

%F+ geRng a $ree tic et $or the concert 9 (ger*nd) %G+ to lo"e (infinitive) = eating (ger*nd)= drin ing (ger*nd) %H+ clo"ing (ger*nd @&+ to go "ho##ing $or the wee end (infinitive) 5to invite m' $riend" over to m' ho*"e (infinitive) S giving (ger*nd) @%+ being hit b' (ger*nd) 5having a cra"h with (ger*nd) @@+ raining (ger*nd) @<+ watching5#la'ing (ger*nd) @B+ to get 5to find (infinitive) @C+ geRng (ger*nd) S not to have a wedding ceremon' (infinitive) @E+ to give (infinitive) @F+ to ta e (infinitive) @G+ to *"e 5loo *# (infinitive) @H+ to "to#5to D*it (infinitive) <&+ him to ta e (object + infinitive) <%+ !' #arent" allowed me to "ta' *# late on ,at*rda' night" when ( wa" growing *#+ (infinitive) <@+ Nanc' reD*e"t o#ening the window (ger*nd) <<+ -he Dean o$ Admi""ion" allowed me to regi"ter $or "chool late (infinitive) <B+ Ae$ore the e2amination began= the teacher advi"ed the "t*dent" to wor D*ic l'+ (infinitive) <C+ "eeing (ger*nd) <E+ abo*t leaving (#re#o"ition + ger*nd)

<F+ <G+ <H+ B&+

to having (#re#o"ition + ger*nd) to change (infinitive) to going (#re#o"ition + ger*nd) abo*t going (#re#o"ition + ger*nd)