GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES IN PRACTICE

TO REMEMBER VERBS WITH TO-V AND V-ING YOU CAN WRITE

SHORT CONVERSATIONS INCLUDING THEM, SUCH AS THIS ONE:
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Do you fancy playing a little bit with my new Nintendo game ?

Oh come on ! I prefer to ride my bicycle for a while. I just dont
think its worth wasting you time and your brain with that
rubbish.
Well, the thing is, I cant help having a little game before I
start studying. It helps me to concentrate.
See what I mean ? Ive told you a thousand times its addictive !
your brain certainly needs cleaning !

TO CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE, SEE IF YOU CAN FIND FIND THE

MISTAKES IN THIS CONVERSATION !
- Did you finish writing your Geology paper ?
- Would you mind to leave me alone ? Im trying to find the last
clue to the Dragons cell ! !
- I cant stand to see you like this ! You know only too well that
University life involves working really hard from the very start ! !
- Hey ! come on ! give me a break ! will you ? I dont feel like writing
a paper on a Saturday afternoon and...
- All I know is that if you keep on waste you time with you PC
instead of using it with a bit of intelligence...
- You know whats wrong with you ? you just fail to realize that
theres more to life than just work and you expect everyone
behaving the way you do !
- Ok man, you win. Just remind me not helping you when you have
problems with dad because youve given up studying.
YOU CAN ALSO CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE BY TRYING TO REWRITE
THESE SENTENCES USING ONE OF THE VERBS YOUVE STUDIED :
- I have the intention of writing a story in English for the school magazine.
*I INTEND.....................................................................................................................
- He said he hadnt thrown the stone.
* He DENIED.................................................................................................................
- I think this film is one of the best Ive ever seen.
* This film IS really WORTH....................................................................................
- My father would be happy if I became a good professional.
* My father WOULD LIKE.........................................................................................

(...and so on and on ...)