ACTIVITY 8

GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

NOMBRE: ALEJANDRA VILLARRAGA SILVESTRE ID: 615791

1. I like __________ pay my bills online 5. It was too late ________ out for dinner.
a) paying a) to go
b) to pay b) going
c) pay c) go

2. I like ____________ out for dinner with 6. It's easy _________ to the city centre
my friends. from here.
a) to go a) getting
b) go b) to get
c) going c) get

3. I'd like _________ swimming this 7. It's important ____________ if you want
afternoon. to be sure of a seat.
a) to go a) to book
b) go b) book
c) going c) booking

4. You really must ___________ this book. 8. I'm going to the shop ________ some
It's amazing. milk.
a) read a) getting
b) to read b) get
c) reading c) to get

Complete the sentences with GERUNDS.

1. Singing is one of my favorite hobbies (SING).

2. The howling of the wolves at night makes me scared (HOWL)
3. Can anyone imagine living here? (LIVE)
4. She admitted stealing the money from the locker room (STEAL).
5. My mother didn't really mind us coming home so late (COME)
6. Most people enjoy traveling to faraway countries (TRAVEL).
7. She doesn't mind staying here for a couple of days. (STAY)
8. We are not used to cooking our own meals (COOK).
9. All night we could only hear the crashing of the waves (CRASH)
10. Teachers will not tolerate cheating in this school (CHEAT).
11. I suggest using the next room for interviews (USE).
12. The criminal denied having anything to do with the crime (HAVE)
13. I appreciate you giving me so much freedom to do whatever I like. (GIVE)
14. To have having a sister! That would be great! (HAVE)
Write down the infinitive of the forms of the verbs into the gaps.

form of the verb infinitive form of the verb

infinitive

1. given to give
2. surfs to surf
3. reported to report
4. loving to love
5. could coulding

6. fitted to fit
7. enjoys to enjoy
8. hits to hit
9. hoped to hop
10. married to marry