Gerunds: are best for use in sentences about
actions that are real or complete, or that have been completed.
• I stopped worrying
about the future.
(In this example, the
worrying was real and it happened
until
I stopped).
• We really enjoy
climbing mountains.
(In
this example, the climbing is real and it’s something we
like to do).
Infinitives: are best for use in sentences about
actions that are unreal or abstract, or that will occur in the future.
• I’d like you to think
about something.
(In
this example, I’m asking you to think about something, but the thinking
hasn’t
happened yet).
• Can we take a walk
without you stopping to smoke?
(In
this example, we’re talking about taking a walk and the smoking hasn’t
happened yet).
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1. Complete
the text using the ‘gerund’ or ‘infinitive’ forms of the verbs in the box. (Use
each verb only once).
read drink
relax
lie
have
visit
sunbathe help sail stay decide
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My husband and I had a problem about our holiday last year. I wanted
_______________ a lazy seaside holiday because I was tired and needed _____________________________.
I love ________________________in the sun, ________________________ iced beer
and __________________________ a good book. But Robert likes busy, cultural
holidays. He likes___________________________ museums and art galleries. He
hates __________________________ because he always goes red, not brown. The
travel agent tried _____________________ us and suggested Greece. I said I’d
love_______________ to a quiet island, but of course Robert said he’d like
________________________ in Athens. It was easy ________________________ what
to do. We flew to Athens together, Robert stayed there and I traveled
to the island of Kos!
2.
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct
gerund or infinitive form.
(A) I delayed
____________________ (get) out of bed.
(B) She demanded
___________________________ (speak) to the manager.
(C) I offered
______________________________ (help).
(D) I hate
_______________________ (arrive) late.
(E) I
finally managed ________________________ (finish) the work.
(F) Are
you ________________________ (come) with us?
ANSWERS: GERUND OR
INFINITVE FORMS
1. Complete
the text using the ‘gerund’ or ‘infinitive’ forms of the verbs in the box. (Use
each verb only once).
read drink
relax
lie
have
visit
sunbathe help sail stay decide
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My husband and I had a problem about our holiday last year. I
wanted to have a
lazy seaside holiday because I was tired and needed to relax. I love lying in the sun, drinking iced beer
and reading a
good book. But Robert likes busy, cultural holidays. He likes visiting museums and art
galleries. He hates sunbathing because
he always goes red, not brown. The travel agent tried to help us and suggested
Greece. I said I’d love to
sail to a quiet island, but of course Robert said
he’d like to stay in
Athens. It was easy to
decide what to do. We flew to Athens together, Robert
stayed there and I traveled to the island of Kos!
2.
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct
gerund or infinitive form.
(A) I delayed getting
(get) out of bed.
(B) She demanded
to speak (speak) to the manager.
(C) I offered to
help (help).
(D) I hate arriving
(arrive) late.
(E) I
finally managed to finish (finish) the work.
(F) Are
you coming (come) with us?
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