19253 gerund or infinitive

V e rb s + to ..... (I
w a n t to d o )

w a n th o p e n e e d p la n e xp e ctp ro m i
s e d e cid e
offerrefusearrange fo rg e tle a rn s
e e m a ffo rd We a rra n g e d to m e e t
a t th e s ta tio n .
Th e y d e cid e d to g o to th e
b e a ch .
Yo u fo rg o t to lo ck th e d o o r
ye s te rd a y.
I h o p e to s e e th e m a t th e n e xt
m e e tin g .
We hope ____________________ (be) able

Ve rb s + -in g (I e n jo y
d o in g )

a v o id fin is h k e e p d is lik e g iv e
u p p ra ctis e e n jo yim a g in e m in d s t
o p I ca n ’ t im a g in e liv in g in th e
to w n ce n tre .
Th e y a v o id e d te llin g h e r th e
tru th .
I’ v e trie d to g iv e u p s m o k in g
fo r a g e s .
Wo u ld yo u m in d o p e n in g th e
w in d o w , p le a s e ?
I e n jo y w in d o w s h o p p in g w ith
m y frie n d s .

to go on holiday next year.

Have you decided ____________ (go) to university or not.
We can’t afford ______________ (change) the car this year. It’ll have to wait!
They seemed _______________ (be) lost so I asked if I could help.
They enjoyed ______________ (see) their friends after such a long time.
His written French is very good but he needs to practice ___________ (speak) it.
The doctor refused ______________ (let) her go home until the end of the week.
She has always disliked ________________ (be) told what to do.
Please learn ________________ (be) more careful with your things!
Can you imagine ________________ (sit) on a sandy beach with nothing to do instead of
being here in the office with all this work to do!
I really don’t mind ________________ (help) you, I’m free this weekend.
Have you arranged _________________ (do) anything this weekend?
She promised ______________ (be) on time.
They finished __________________ (do) their homework and then watched the film.
We offered _________________ (help) them with their removal.
I wish my dog would stop _______________ (run) after the neighbour’s cat!
They didn’t expect ________________ (see) me at the party. They were really


What do you want ________________ (do) this evening?
I’ve given up __________________ (try) to help her.

KEY

You’ll need ________________ (book) early if you want to be sure to have a seat.

know TO
it’s BE

difficult
________________
(practice) and you’ll soon be ready.
1. WeI hope
able tobut
go keep
on holiday
next year.
2. Have you decided TO GO to university or not.
3. WeThey
can’tplan
afford
TO CHANGE the (move)
car thistoyear.
haveend
to of
wait!
________________
SpainIt’ll
at the
the year.
4. They seemed TO BE lost so I asked if I could help.
5. They
enjoyed_________________
SEEING their friends(go)
after
long
time.
I avoided
intosuch

towna on
that
day because of the demonstration.
6. His written French is very good but he needs to practice SPEAKING it.
7. The doctor refused TO LET her go home until the end of the week.
8. She has always disliked BEING told what to do.
9. Please learn TO BE more careful with your things!
10. Can you imagine SITTING on a sandy beach with nothing to do instead of being here in the
office with all this work to do!
11. I really don’t mind HELPING you, I’m free this weekend.
12. Have you arranged TO DO anything this weekend?
13. She promised TO BE on time.
14. They finished DOING their homework and then watched the film.
15. We offered TO HELP them with their removal.
16. I wish my dog would stop RUNNING after the neighbour’s cat!
17. They didn’t expect TO SEE me at the party. They were really surprised.
18. What do you want TO DO this evening?
19. I’ve given up TRYING to help her.
20. You’ll need TO BOOK early if you want to be sure to have a seat.
21. I know it’s difficult but keep PRACTISING and you’ll soon be ready.
22. They plan TO MOVE to Spain at the end of the year.
23. I avoided GOING into town on that day because of the demonstration.