Gerunds and Infinitives
Gerunds and Infinitives
Put the verbs in the gerund or the infinitive:
1. ______ is really good fun. (fly)
2. We stopped at the motorway services ______ something ______ (get/ eat)
3. What’s this for?
It’s for ______ vegetables. (cook)
4. I can’t get used to ______ before the dawn. (get up)
5. I’m sorry about ______ you. (not invite)
6. There’s a lot of work ______ on the new building. (do)
7. I really love ______ with the children. (play)
8. ______ is a good form of exercise. (swim)
9. There are some interesting things ______ in the British Museum. (see)
10. You’re lucky you haven’t got a child ______ (look after)
11. We managed ______ the exam by ______ each other every evening. (pass/ test)
12. Dave decided ______ Sheila for a week or two. (not phone)
13. I can’t stand ______ the washing- up. (do)
14. I think I’m going to have to give up ______ football. (play)
15. It really is time ______ (go)
16. I’ve decided ______ here for another year. (not stay)
17. I know the keys are here: I remember ______ somewhere. (put them down)
18. We were getting tired, so we stopped ______ lunch. (have)
19. I tried ______ some salt, but it didn’t help. (add)
20. I’m looking forward to ______ the program. (see)
21. I went home ______ that the children were all right. (check)
22. You’re much too young ______ in there. (go)
23. I was surprised ______ about the new baby. (not hear)
24. We’re very keen on ______ the team. (join)
25. It was a very odd thing ______ (say)
26. We decided ______ until the end of the film. (not stay)
27. I miss ______ to see my parents every day. (be able)
28. They wouldn’t let me ______ in the driving- seat. (sit)
29. It’s your last chance ______ you’re sorry. (say)
30. We agreed ______ any more work. (not do)
Gerunds and Infinitives
Put the verbs in the gerund or the infinitive:
1. ______ is really good fun. (fly)
2. We stopped at the motorway services ______ something ______ (get/ eat)
3. What’s this for?
It’s for ______ vegetables. (cook)
4. I can’t get used to ______ before the dawn. (get up)
5. I’m sorry about ______ you. (not invite)
6. There’s a lot of work ______ on the new building. (do)
7. I really love ______ with the children. (play)
8. ______ is a good form of exercise. (swim)
9. There are some interesting things ______ in the British Museum. (see)
10. You’re lucky you haven’t got a child ______ (look after)
11. We managed ______ the exam by ______ each other every evening. (pass/ test)
12. Dave decided ______ Sheila for a week or two. (not phone)
13. I can’t stand ______ the washing- up. (do)
14. I think I’m going to have to give up ______ football. (play)
15. It really is time ______ (go)
16. I’ve decided ______ here for another year. (not stay)
17. I know the keys are here: I remember ______ somewhere. (put them down)
18. We were getting tired, so we stopped ______ lunch. (have)
19. I tried ______ some salt, but it didn’t help. (add)
20. I’m looking forward to ______ the program. (see)
21. I went home ______ that the children were all right. (check)
22. You’re much too young ______ in there. (go)
23. I was surprised ______ about the new baby. (not hear)
24. We’re very keen on ______ the team. (join)
25. It was a very odd thing ______ (say)
26. We decided ______ until the end of the film. (not stay)
27. I miss ______ to see my parents every day. (be able)
28. They wouldn’t let me ______ in the driving- seat. (sit)
29. It’s your last chance ______ you’re sorry. (say)
30. We agreed ______ any more work. (not do)

flying to get to eatcookingto get upnot invitingto do playing(to play)swimmingto seeto look afterto manage testingto phonedoingplayingto go not to stayto put them downto haveto addseeingto checkto gonot to hear joiningto saynot to stayto be able sitto saynot to do