Infinitive or gerund?

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Infinitive or gerund?​

1.Infinitive:
+ Some common verbs which are usually followed by a to-infinitive:

Hope plan intend decide promise agree pretend ask expect want fail offer seem
manage afford refuse appear

+ Some verbs are followed by a noun and then an infinitive :
Tell advise encourage remind invite permit
allow warn require order force ask
expect would like want need allow teach

2. Gerund:

+ some common verbs which are usually followed by a gerund>
Enjoy avoid consider appreciate discuss mind
delay mention suggest quit prevent finish
keep deny postpone miss feel

3. With some verbs :
Stop, remember, forget, try + To do/Doing something

 

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Exercise 1: Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets:
1. The headmaster begins (arrange ) …………the matter at once.
2. She loves (swim )……..in the early morning.
3. The agreed (be )…………..present at the opening ceremony.
4. I don’t want (force )…….you (do)……..what I say.
5. Most people prefer (drive )………….to (ride )………………….
6. They have stopped (do )……………..business because of bad situation.
7. I must ask you (stop,talk )…………………
8. Let me(help )……………..you (get )……………it right.
9. We like (see )……………young students working hard for their future.
10. I understand you want (borrow )……………..my last volume of Harry Potter.
11. Do you mind (process )………………these films again.
12. The manager let us( watch )………………….the actors and actresses (rehearse )……………………
13. The denied (destroy )…………….the flower beds in the schoolyard.
14. He spends ages (play )…………………games online.
15. The promised (help )………………..me ((prepare )………………

Exercise 2: Tima and Luc are spending the weekend together.Tim is positive about everything while Luc is not. Complete their conversations using infinive or gerunds:
Tim: Let’s go (shop )…………….I like (watch )…………the crowds, and I would like (buy) ……………gifts.
Luc: Do we have to ? I hate (fight )………..my way through the crowds.
Tim: Then let’s go to the zoo. I enjoy ( look at )…………………..all the animals.
Luc: Are you sure you want (go ) ……………..to the zoo ? I don’t like (go )………………….. to the zoo. The animals smell, and there are so many flies.
Tim: Well, would you like (go )…………… to the top of the Sears Tower ? I enjoy ( be )………………….. high up. The view is great. I think you can see the lake from there.

 

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Passive gerund or passive infinitive?

Passive gerund: being + P.II
Ex: I like being invited to your birthday party.

Passive infinitive: to be + PII
Ex: I would like to be invited to your birthday party.

Perfect Infinitve and Perfect Gerund:

Perfect Gerund: having + PII
Ex: I appropriate having listened to your sweet voice.

Perfect Infinitive: to have + PII
Ex: The heavy rain seems to have stopped.

 

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Exercise 1: Supply an appropriate form of each verb: ( passive and perfect Infinitive and Gerund )
1. I don’t enjoy (laugh )………………… at by other people.
2. I’m angry at him for (not/tell )……………….. me the truth,
3. I expected (invite )…………. To the party, but I wasn’t,
4. Sometimes teenagers complain about bot ( understand )………………… by their parents.
5. Ms Thomson is always willing to help if there is a problem in the office, but she doesn’t want
( call)……………. At home unless there is an emergency.